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• I'll show you a list of those facilities in a little bit. Turn to slide five.
• That clinician is needed at that particular facility, irrespective of the organizational structure of
• the facility.
• of these facilities actually have housing when they were first built.
• Madam Chair, Representative Herndon, page seven is specifically Indian Health Service facilities.

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• It also ignores costs related to facilities and infrastructure needs.
• The operational cost to operate that facility will exceed our budget limits.
• But then we have local control when they're spending money on fitness facilities.
• ...staying in their home, or having a fitness facility.
• But I would say the City of Irving needs a fitness facility, so...

Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• , including both construction and operation at these facilities.
• near sensitive receptors or if facilities emit significant amounts of air pollution.
• And, as previously in the Natural Resources Committee, when their analysis outlined all the facilities
• Consider a manufacturer evaluating where to locate a new facility.
• If California requires a labor peace agreement just to act, where to locate a new facility.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• When we look at age-adjusted, it's considered trauma.
• When we look at age-adjusted, it's considered trauma.
• When we look at age-adjusted, it's considered trauma.
• When we look at age-adjusted, it's considered trauma.
• When we look at age-adjusted, it's considered trauma.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• When you had troops under your command, some of those troops had gone through trauma, they had PTSD,
• and you had to be— Some of those troops had gone through trauma, they had PTSD, they had to be released
• The amount of trauma that a survivor goes through is lifelong, and those who cause that trauma should
• that a survivor goes through is lifelong amount of trauma that a survivor goes through is lifelong and
• those who cause that trauma should be held accountable to the sentence that they were given 30 seconds

Bills: HB2109, HB2168, HB2198, HB2226, HB2415, HB2440, HB2665, HB2805, HB2811, HB2825, HB2857, HB2874, HB2966, HB4067, HB4117, HCR2001, HCR2016, HCR2051

Keywords: distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, attorney general, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and announced several bills would be held at the sponsors’ request, including HB 4117, HCR 2016, HCR 2051, and HB 2415. It then took up HB 2811, which would expand obstructing governmental operations to include knowingly interfering with a lawful arrest and make that conduct a felony. Supporters, including a county attorney representative, argued the bill closes a loophole and protects officers from third-party interference during arrests, while opponents from criminal justice and civil liberties groups said existing laws already cover the conduct and warned the bill could chill First Amendment activity such as filming police or protesting. The committee debated whether the bill duplicated resisting arrest and hindering prosecution statutes, then passed HB 2811 on a 3-2 vote with one member not voting. The committee next heard HB 2665, which would create a manslaughter offense for an adult who intentionally gives advice or encouragement through a directed communication to a minor to die by suicide, including via social media or text. Representative Carter and family members of suicide victims described the bill as a response to online encouragement and a way to hold people accountable when minors are clearly urged toward suicide. The committee then passed HB 2665 unanimously, 6-0 with one not voting. It also approved HB 2857, allowing the Department of Corrections to store inmate medical records electronically and dispose of paper copies, by a 5-1 vote. The committee then passed HB 2226, which requires courts to ask about veteran status at initial appearance, notify prosecutors, and connect veterans to services and possible treatment court referrals; an amendment shifted the service-notice duty from prosecutors to the court. Supporters said the bill helps identify veterans with PTSD or other needs and can reduce recidivism, and it passed 6-0. HB 2168, which would require county board approval before the Attorney General could bring a public nuisance action in superior court, drew sharp disagreement over the AG’s use of nuisance litigation against businesses such as dairies, industrial plants, and rail projects; supporters framed it as local control and opposition to overreach, while opponents said it would weaken accountability and protect corporate interests. The committee passed HB 2168 on a 3-2 vote with two not voting. Finally, the committee heard HB 2966, which would bar early termination of lifetime probation for dangerous crimes against children and apply that restriction retroactively. Supporters argued it would keep serious child offenders on supervision and protect victims, while opponents, including survivors and defense advocates, said DCAC is a sentencing enhancement rather than a standalone offense, that the bill removes judicial discretion, may raise ex post facto concerns, and could sweep in lower-level online conduct. The bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee then began hearing HCR 2001, a voter referral to end early voting the Friday before Election Day, require government-issued ID for voting, and restrict mail ballot procedures; the sponsor said it would improve election integrity and speed results, while opponents argued it would burden voters and reduce access. The transcript cuts off during testimony and debate on that measure.

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• with school aversion, there is still hope for other children younger than him to not face the same traumas
• with school aversion, there is still hope for other children younger than him to not face the same traumas
• It mandates the de-escalation training we need as educators to choose safety over trauma.
• and we understand how difficult it must be to have gone through the abuse, to have gone through the trauma
• They also one day were kids and they also at some point faced trauma.

Bills: HJR6, HJR7, HB120, HB60, HB151, HR1, HM13, SB40, SB104

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• So, by 19 years old, the law required that I process this trauma, realize that this was a crime, and
• Neurobiology data actually supports that our brain cannot process this trauma.
• Survivors, often silenced by fear, trauma, and systematic barriers, are left without legal recourse when
• Each day, those prosecutors, victim advocates, and support staff see the trauma and the lifelong impact
• Because no child in that situation is equipped to defend themselves and process their trauma at such

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• My children are my why for focusing on understanding adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed approaches
• , and... ...for focusing on understanding adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed approaches,
• Many of you have taken a tour of one of our facilities, so I won't go into that.
• People might say, well, won't this cause harm or trauma to kids?
• Amy Boyd-Bolme, she's a therapist with Dakota Trauma.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <02:54:33.359> that victim, does that create the trauma that victim, does that create the
• minimizing the victim's trauma, right?
• <02:56:46.399> that those victims and the trauma that those victims and the trauma that they're
• trauma as they tell their stories?
• <03:21:32.960> as don't go through additional trauma as don't go through additional trauma

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from April 16, 2026, and then moved to announcements and introductions. Representative Woodro welcomed fifth grade students from Denver Academy and recognized his son Ari on his 12th birthday, leading the chamber in singing happy birthday. The House then agreed to take up a memorial out of order. Senate Joint Memorial 1, honoring the late Senator Faith Winter, was read at length and supported with remarks describing her legislative work on transportation, climate, paid family and medical leave, environmental justice, women’s leadership, and bipartisan efforts. Representative Wilford and others spoke emotionally about her public service and personal impact. The memorial was adopted on a 50-10 vote, with 15 excused, and Representatives Rutinel and Lindsay were listed as co-sponsors. The chamber then considered committee reports and special orders. The Appropriations Committee reported several bills favorably, and the majority leader moved a slate of bills to special order. House Bill 1317, creating a unified system of post-secondary talent development and a transition plan for workforce development programs, was amended in committee to remove travel reimbursements, clarify adult learners’ inclusion, adjust advisory committee membership, and preserve type one status for affected departments; it passed the House. Senate Bill 85, concerning military protection orders in domestic violence cases, also passed after Judiciary Committee amendments clarifying law enforcement database checks. Senate Bill 95, supporting victim survivors of certain crimes, passed Judiciary but drew floor opposition from several members who argued the bill’s jury-related provisions conflicted with confrontation rights and due process; despite those concerns, the bill advanced after further debate continued.

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• I will say, Madam Chair, that I love this facility.
• have all supported from the beginning, started in 1998 with the building of the Cancer Research Facility
• This facility, with the latest expansion with your support, the 50,000 square foot facility that's going
• As we are growing, the University Hospital is one of these magnificent facilities.
• Lindstrom** to talk about the living room space relative to that facility.

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• c> the the stuff on cardiac disease, the the stuff on cardiac disease, emotional<00:16:01.040> trauma
• got<00:16:02.399> a<00:16:02.720> whole<00:16:02.959> host emotional trauma
• It's got a whole host emotional trauma.
• Sometimes the trauma of what they see at work stays with them and impacts their mental health.
• Figuro is one of a handful of retired racehorses helping Minnesota first responders process their trauma

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The segment focused first on Senator John Marty’s bill, SF 3612, which would remove private insurers and HMOs from Minnesota’s state health care programs and replace them with a statewide administrative services model. Marty argued that managed care has created churn, coverage disruptions, and administrative waste in Medicaid and MinnesotaCare, and said the state should instead pay providers directly while investing more in care coordination, case management, and wraparound services through primary care clinics and county-based purchasers. He said the goal is better care, not just savings, though he also cited potential taxpayer savings and pointed to Connecticut as a model. He acknowledged the bill is not expected to become law this year and said a fiscal note and more details are still pending. Marty said the proposal has support from the governor and groups such as the American Cancer Society, but that his current co-authors are all DFL members. He expressed hope for bipartisan support and said the simpler system would also improve fraud detection and transparency. He addressed concerns about insurance-industry jobs by saying workers should be treated fairly and that retraining and dislocated-worker assistance would be part of the transition. He also said the broader goal is universal coverage for all medical needs, including mental health and dental care, without co-pays or deductibles. The second half highlighted Senator Jeff Howe and Minnesota’s Hometown Heroes Assistance Program for firefighters. Howe described the program as a statewide effort for roughly 20,000 career, paid-on-call, and volunteer firefighters that provides up to $20,000 in assistance for occupational illnesses such as cancer and heart disease, along with training, counseling, and family support. He said the program helps firefighters process trauma and has been recognized as the nation’s most comprehensive firefighter well-being initiative. Howe said the most recent version of the bill received unanimous bipartisan support in both chambers, and he suggested future expansions could include retired firefighters and possibly peace officers. The segment also noted a separate therapy approach using retired racehorses to help first responders work through trauma, with participants saying it has helped them stay on the job and manage anxiety and PTSD.

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• You can see that the UNM Cancer Research Facility was built in 1998.
• We've had expansion of our clinical facility and clinical research facility leading up to the expansion
• We also shelled the facility for segment 3, and I will show you what that means.
• Psilocybin has multiple uses: end-of-life, trauma, etc.
• They are really working with those facilities to understand what it may take for either their campus

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• A lot of that has to do with anger management, trauma-informed care, parenting classes, and of course
• This results in us becoming a peer support facility for other facilities around the state and around
• They are at the facility 5 days a week.
• of the detention facility.
• And I see that you're looking at or you mentioned detox facilities, expansion of detox facilities.

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• <00:28:45.279> for<00:28:45.760> and actual real um drama and trauma for and actual
• real um drama and trauma for and long-term<00:28:46.640> trauma,<00:28:47.360> not<00:
• our long-term trauma, not just for our students,<00:28:48.640> but<00:28:48.880> for<00
• <01:25:51.120> struggle those with a history of trauma struggle those with a history of trauma
• Maybe they've had a death, they've got some other trauma or experience.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I believe years of school trauma, lack of support, and missed opportunity prevention led to... by peers
• before I believe years of school trauma before I believe years of school trauma and<01:21:23.840
• Suspensions are just a Band-Aid and not a solution for students' socio-emotional challenges and trauma
• <01:29:40.239> informed<01:29:40.920> techniques<01:29:41.840> and and Trauma
• informed techniques and and Trauma informed techniques and receive<01:29:42.920> coaching<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we're talking about generational, I don't want to use this word trauma because I'm a social worker
• So this bill would require, when a renewable energy facility reaches its life, recycling is considered
• So just so everyone understands universal recycling, we have many of these facilities across the state
• So just so everyone understands universal recycling, we have many of these facilities across the state
• can't... ...it may have unintended consequences that may cost, or it may not be facilities can take

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met on April 29, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several bills related to property rights, expropriation, renewable energy recycling, and local permitting. Representative Domangue first presented HCR 80 on private property rights, using it to highlight the 2025 landman code of conduct and the need for stronger guardrails in expropriation negotiations. She then deferred the resolution in order to allow Chairman Geymann to present HB 841, which was described as establishing a code of conduct for landmen and expropriation-related negotiations. The committee heard testimony and watched video examples from landowners describing intimidation, inadequate compensation offers, and the need for fair treatment. Amendments were adopted to broaden the bill to all certificate holders, prohibit threats about court costs and attorney fees, shorten response times, and add graduated fines and public posting for violations. HB 841 was reported favorably as amended, with no opposition cards recorded. The committee then considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which would require recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. After discussion with DEQ, the bill was amended to clarify that existing universal waste rules apply and to remove language that would have required the renewable facility owner to pay decommissioning costs in that section; the effective date was set for January 1, 2027. Testimony from renewable energy industry representatives supported the measure and explained that solar panels and related components can be recycled at high rates, with established markets for recovered materials. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 621 favorably. Next, Representative Jacob Landry presented HB 595, aimed at preventing local governments from unreasonably delaying or impeding energy projects through permit requirements, especially road permits affecting Haynesville Shale operations. After amendment, the bill required timely action on local road permits and deemed them approved if not acted on within 30 days. Supporters emphasized the economic importance of the Haynesville and the need for predictable permitting, while opponents argued the bill could further erode local authority, particularly regarding carbon capture and sequestration. The committee reported HB 595 favorably. Landry then presented HB 1191, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites to provide a cleaner path for cleanup, finality, and future investment. The bill drew technical and substantive amendments, including changes to definitions, confidentiality, and the role of DEQ; discussion continued over whether the bill should be deferred to allow more time to work through the remaining issues.

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• As a level one adult pediatric trauma center, It poses risks to patient care and hospital operations.
• As a level one adult pediatric trauma center and primary safety net provider, UC Davis Health operates
• trigger a blanket prohibition on same or similar contracted services at the entire UC Davis Health facility

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• program um at the correctional facility program um at the correctional facility in<00:19:47.320>
• <01:01:12.920> would rendering of what that facility would rendering of what that facility
• services within Correctional facilities services within Correctional facilities up<01:09:55.920>
• officers across all facilities officers across all facilities members<01:14:27.239> uh<01
• <01:21:11.280> and members have seen those facilities and members have seen those facilities

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the March 22, 2024 minutes and then took up House File 3761, the Safety Through Support Act, with a motion to lay the bill over. Representative Lee Finke said the bill is intended to improve re-entry outcomes and public safety by expanding prison visitation, including mentoring and access for mental health and medical professionals, and by creating a task force to support rehabilitation and re-entry. Testifiers in support included Holly Bot, who described how family visits helped her through incarceration and later into successful re-entry and business ownership, and Zeke Caliguri, who argued that consistent visitation and community connection are essential to humanity, rehabilitation, and reducing recidivism. Elliot Bhai of NAMI Minnesota also supported the bill, framing visitation as a form of needed mental health support in prisons. Members raised several concerns and suggestions. Representative Hudson questioned the bill’s strip-search limitation language, asking what would count as a credible, documented security concern, and also worried the task force could create discriminatory access or favor certain viewpoints. Representative Finke said she did not view a conviction as making someone permanently a security risk and said the task force was meant to ensure meaningful visitation for everyone, not to enable discrimination. Representative Hollins and Representative N. supported the bill’s overall goals while suggesting language could be tightened and noting that maintaining outside ties helps people return as productive members of society. Representative Witte asked about the Department of Corrections commissioner’s presence, and the chair said questions for him could wait for a later bill. Representative Mu asked about the fiscal note and the research behind the bill. Staff said a fiscal note had been requested but not yet signed off by the LBO, which was one reason the bill was being laid over. Finke said she could share the visitation study and noted that the bill responds to research linking visitation to lower recidivism; she also said remote visitation data shows value but can be costly. After closing remarks emphasizing that visitation is “medicine” and that most incarcerated people will return to the community, the chair renewed the motion and laid over House File 3761. The committee then moved on to House File 4959, with a motion to re-refer it to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

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• It also doesn't speak to the trauma that some children and teachers have with firearms... ...because
• teaching kids about guns, and I guarantee you there are children in that assembly that have real trauma
• I can only imagine if these types of conversations were happening in school and the type of trauma that's
• needs... ...and not having certain tools that she needs in those times to be able to deal with that trauma
• parent to... and not having certain tools that she needs in those times to be able to deal with that trauma

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard and voted on several education-related bills. Senate Bill 1422, which continues the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board for 10 years to support the state’s credit enhancement program for charter school debt, received a due pass recommendation on an 8-1 vote. Senate Bill 1166, allowing county school superintendents to offer high school equivalency preparation through accommodation schools to 11th- and 12th-grade students age 16 and older, also passed 8-1 after testimony from county superintendents in support and one member opposing expansion to 11th grade. Senate Bill 1684, creating a private cause of action against public schools for failing to address known bullying that results in serious physical injury, drew the most opposition. The sponsor’s comments described it as a response to school inaction in bullying cases, including a referenced Chandler Unified student suicide. Opponents from the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Arizona Charter Schools Association, and Arizona Education Association argued the bill was constitutionally problematic, overly broad, lacked a definition of bullying, could expose schools to costly litigation, and could create liability for conduct outside school control. The committee held the bill without a vote. The committee also considered Senate Bill 1424, requiring annual age-appropriate firearm safety instruction in K-12 schools beginning in 2027-2028. Supporters said the bill teaches children to avoid touching firearms and alert an adult, while opponents argued it shifts responsibility from adults to children, should be handled by parents, and creates an unfunded mandate. The bill passed 6-5. Senate Bill 1475, barring students convicted of or admitting to specified serious offenses from participating in school-sponsored interscholastic activities, passed 6-5 after debate over juvenile rehabilitation, public safety, and the role of extracurriculars in helping students succeed. Senate Bill 1572, requiring Celebrate Freedom Week civics instruction, passed 6-5 amid debate over curriculum, age appropriateness, and whether it duplicated existing civics requirements. Senate Bill 1741, requiring districts and charters to allow release-time religious instruction and award credit under certain conditions, also passed 6-5 despite opposition from secular advocates who argued it undermines local control and promotes religion in public schools.

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• So this bill would require, when a renewable energy facility reaches its life, recycling is considered
• So just so everyone understands universal recycling, we have many of these facilities across the state
• And basically, and I think you explained, it's just allowing these facilities to take the material for
• So typically these are the type of facilities that take the light bulbs or the computer components and
• can't... ...it may have unintended consequences that may cost, or it may not be facilities can take

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 80 by Representative Domangue, which expressed support for private property rights and reviewed the 2025 landman code of conduct. Domangue described concerns about aggressive landmen and expropriation threats, then voluntarily deferred the resolution so Chairman Geymann could present his bill. The committee then took up HB 841, also on expropriation procedures and landman conduct. Geymann explained the bill was aimed at how expropriation negotiations are conducted and enforced, not at whether expropriation is allowed, and cited a recent dispute involving a pipeline right-of-way and threatening letters to landowners. A video of affected landowners was played, and members from industry and landowner groups discussed the need for fair compensation and better communication. The committee adopted two amendment sets to HB 841. The first set made technical changes, removed some court-cost language, broadened the code of conduct to all certificate holders, added a prohibition on threatening landowners with court costs and attorney fees, shortened the response period for offers, and clarified that the rules apply across energy types rather than only carbon capture. The second amendment set added graduated fines for violations, required the Department of Conservation and Energy to collect the fines, and directed the department to post violators on its website. After support testimony and no opposition, HB 841 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. An amendment clarified that existing DEQ recycling rules apply. Members raised concerns about decommissioning language, costs, and whether the bill overlapped with existing hazardous-waste and universal-waste rules. Coates agreed to remove the bill’s last sentence on decommissioning costs and add an effective date of January 1, 2027. DEQ explained that many components are already covered under federal and state universal-waste rules, and industry witnesses said solar recycling is feasible and already occurring. HB 621 was then reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HB 595 by Representative Jacob Landry, which addresses local permits that impede natural resource development, especially road permits affecting Haynesville shale operations. An amendment clarified that local governments may not unreasonably interfere with permitted activity and that road permits not acted on within 30 days are deemed approved. Supporters said delayed parish permits can stall rigs, reduce investment, and hurt royalty owners, while opponents warned the bill could further erode local authority, including in carbon capture matters. Police jury representatives said they were willing to keep working on the issue and suggested a 30- to 45-day target for permit decisions. HB 595 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then began HB 1191 by Representative Landry, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites, with testimony that it could help clear environmental liability and bring properties back into commerce; the bill was still under amendment and questioning when the transcript ended.