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• uh<00:09:08.320> remove<00:09:08.800> I<00:09:09.040> we and development group
• Um uh remove I we and development group.
• c> we'll I think, at once we adjourn, members, if you'll step out front, we're going to have a group
• going<00:11:43.440> to<00:11:43.519> have<00:11:43.600> a<00:11:43.839> group
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Bills: SB342, SB342, SB159

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• We work with the Leone Group Charter Schools that operate the largest group of alternative charter schools
• We work with the Leone Group Charter Schools that operate the largest group of alternative charter schools
• We think it's a good step in the right direction of deregulating this group of charter schools, and we
• We work with the Leone Group Charter Schools that operate the largest group of alternative charter schools
• We think it's a good step in the right correction of deregulating this group of charter schools.

Bills: SB1026, SB1126, SB1143, SB1166

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

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• So how do you work with mutual aid groups, something about ERIS Foundation and groups that feed and clothe
• How do you work with all those groups?
• So how do you work with mutual aid groups, something about ERIS Foundation and groups that feed and clothes
• How do you work with all those groups?
• Madam Chair, with your permission, I have some handouts for the group.

Bills: HB2048, HB2189, HB2248, HB2403, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2906, HCR2058

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• The uh fire marshal's office should be the lead, with the kind of a working group uh providing input.
• <00:04:48.960> work methodology and having a group work methodology and having a group work
• kind of as a wildfire mitigation Bill 17 kind of as a wildfire mitigation working<00:04:58.560> group
• <00:05:22.960> uh lead with the kind of a working group uh lead with the kind of a working
• group uh providing<00:05:23.520> input.

Bills: SB3294

Keywords: wrongful conviction, compensation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, innocence, legal process, burden of proof, case manager, medical coverage, judicial discretion, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first took up SB 3294, a controversial measure concerning post-release assistance for people pursuing reversals of prior court decisions where innocence is in question. Members discussed keeping the bill moving on the “human side” while a House companion addressed the legal issues. The adopted amendments removed advanced compensation language and instead required DCR, with DHS, to help petitioners prepare applications for financial and medical assistance, notify DHS upon release, assign a case manager to assist with a cell phone for one year, housing, employment, mental health counseling, and expedited benefits, and provide a state ID upon release. The measure also included technical amendments and a defective date, and it passed unanimously. The joint committees then heard SB 2237 on fire prevention, which would require state agencies to create and update hazard maps and direct DNR to adopt rules and clear brush. DLNR testified that a single lead agency should develop the maps with input from other agencies, that a five-year timeline would be more reasonable, and that assigning DNR all fuels management on state lands would create an unfunded mandate. Members discussed using the newly created fire marshal’s office as the lead, and the committees ultimately deferred the bill in favor of a broader wildfire mitigation measure already moving in another committee. The final agenda included SB 2596 on government leases, SB 30002 on the Hawaii State Planning Act and green infrastructure, and SB 3067 on records and filing requirements. SB 2596 was advanced unamended to Ways and Means. On SB 30002, OPSD explained that a 2025-2027 comprehensive review of chapter 226 is underway, with a report and draft legislation due in 2027, and members debated whether to move piecemeal changes now or wait for the broader review; the bill nevertheless passed unamended. SB 3067, which updates outdated filing formats and drawing scales, also passed unamended with DAGS supporting the measure in writing.

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• The governor's proposal, when the governor's proposal was seen in June, notably, Kern County groups said
• The governor's proposal, when the governor's proposal was seen in June, notably, Kern County groups said
• Will Brigger, I'm here on behalf of Climate Action California and 350 Humboldt, and my climate groups
• Climate groups support an affordable transition. Thank you.
• We appreciate the leadership of Senator Limon, members of the Climate Working Group, for getting the

Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard three major bills. SB 237, by Senator Grayson, proposed a package of fuel-supply and permitting changes aimed at stabilizing gasoline prices during California’s energy transition. Supporters, including state officials, Kern County representatives, labor groups, and industry groups, said it would help retain in-state refining and drilling capacity, reduce price spikes, and protect jobs. Opponents, including environmental justice and conservation groups, argued it would expand oil drilling without enough community protections and would not meaningfully address climate goals. After extensive testimony and questions about emissions, sunsets, and long-term strategy, the committee passed SB 237 on a due pass vote, with some members voting no or not voting. SB 352, by Senator Reyes, sought to strengthen implementation of AB 617, the community air protection program, by codifying the Environmental Justice Bureau in the Department of Justice, extending monitoring requirements, and requiring annual legislative reporting. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability and ensure that funding for impacted communities actually produces emissions reductions. Some environmental justice advocates were neutral or not fully supportive because they wanted stronger language, while business and industry groups opposed the bill, arguing it was added late and duplicated existing processes. The committee approved SB 352 on a due pass vote. SB 840, by Senator Limon, was the cap-and-invest reauthorization package. It would update offset protocols, adjust how revenues are spent, and continue funding for key climate, housing, transit, and community programs, including AB 617. Support came from environmental groups, labor, local governments, housing advocates, and clean transportation organizations, while some agricultural interests objected that the package did not sufficiently prioritize climate-smart agriculture and methane reduction programs. The committee passed SB 840 on a due pass vote as well. All three measures were later confirmed out of committee after calls were lifted.

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• , pro-life groups, public interest groups, many different voices.
• A bit of the process in the Senate and an even larger group in the House.
• The legislature, the House, and the Senate, along with a lot of groups—medical groups, pro-life groups
• , volunteer groups—came together during the regular session and passed...
• Same answer on physician and physician group, same answer? Yes, sir.

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• Let me ask about this Facebook group as well.
• This was the group that you were a senior member of, as I understand it.
• There were about 9,000 people that were members of that group.
• There was a very small group of people that posted inappropriate offensive material.
• Were you a senior member of this group? I was a member of this group. I never deleted my account.

Keywords: Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, border security, asylum, transparency, Hernandez Rojas, migrant treatment, public testimony

Summary: The meeting centered on the nomination of Rodney Scott to serve as the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Throughout the session, various senators expressed concerns regarding CBP's recent practices, including issues related to border security and the treatment of migrants. Questions were raised about Scott's involvement in previous incidents, particularly surrounding the controversial death of Mr. Hernandez Rojas while in custody, which sparked a heated discussion about accountability and transparency in current border policies. Senators emphasized the importance of balancing efficient border security with humane treatment of individuals seeking asylum.

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• Student Kids, Stanford University, Cardinal Policy Group, University of San Diego Social Justice Club
• I'm proud that this bill is supported by a coalition of public health and environmental groups.
• Working Group and Dr. Sarah Kirshner in OBGYN on behalf of the American College of OBGYNs.
• My name is Scott Faber and I'm testifying today on behalf of the Environmental Working Group.
• We are proud co-sponsors along with CalPERG and Environmental Working Group.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• is requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene a Kīua Bay advisory working group
• :53.920> these work with community and and all these work with community and and all these groups
• and see the heart and passion groups and see the heart and passion that<00:14:56.240> everybody
• The working group should be able to at least address many of the issues that have been in the past, and
• 100 requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene a Kīua Bay Advisory Working Group

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard two gubernatorial nominations and one resolution. Governor’s Message 585 nominated Stanley Ruidas to the Game Management Advisory Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR supported the nomination, citing his prior service as GMAC chair from 2020 to 2022 and his work on hunting and wildlife management issues. Ruidas said he hoped to continue as chair and focus on bringing meetings to hunters across the islands and advancing island-specific wildlife management plans. The committee later recommended advice and consent on GM585, and the motion passed unanimously. Governor’s Message 550 nominated Alexandra Kelly Polo to the Legacy Land Conservation Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR and several supporters, including the County of Hawaii and community advocates, praised her experience with land acquisition, conservation easements, and county open-space efforts. Kelly Polo said her work has helped protect thousands of acres on Hawaii Island and emphasized the importance of preserving natural resources and working with community groups. The committee recommended advice and consent on GM550, and the motion passed unanimously. The committee also considered SCR 19/SR 100, which requested DLNR to convene a Kīua Bay advisory working group. DLNR and the Hawaii Tourism Authority offered written support, and members said the working group could help address long-standing issues in the area. The committee recommended passage with technical and nonsubstantive amendments, and the motion was adopted unanimously. In a separate joint portion of the meeting, the committees also advanced SCR 75/SR 58, supporting historic preservation staffing for Lahaina rebuild efforts, with both technical and substantive amendments, and later advanced STR 24 with an amendment to include the 100th Infantry Battalion alongside the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

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• But this is a key formal group that we've been working with throughout this time.
• 01.040> that this more concise group of waivers that this more concise group of waivers that there's
• , and that includes the MNCASA assessment support group.
• Our parent group is one of the first to favor truly person-centered living.
• is one of the first to our parent group is one of the first to foro<01:35:57.880> group<01:35

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But I didn't see anything where the group license rate changed.
• I've chaired that group for something like five years.
• Hampshire solid waste working group. Hampshire solid waste working group.
• We have environmental groups Cassella.
• An amendment with with a group effort.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I'm very grateful to serve alongside such a dedicated group of community... ...wall.
• And I'm very grateful to serve alongside such a dedicated group of commissioners.
• And I love that this group is not afraid to say, oh, I don't know about that.
• And if it makes sense for a future commission meeting to have your group or one of the learning teams
• So I want to make this group aware that it has some providers to have that widely spread.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to reopen its work for the year, with roll call and attendance confirmations followed by remarks from the co-chairs and members. Senator Liz Miranda stepped down as co-chair, citing multiple responsibilities and personal losses, and Senator Adam Gomez was welcomed as the new Senate co-chair. Gomez said he would listen and learn from commissioners and advocates, and both outgoing and incoming leaders emphasized continuing the commission’s work on maternal health, postpartum depression, and equity. Members discussed several current policy and implementation issues. The Department of Public Health reported a new regulation to implement the 2024 midwifery access law, including temporary licenses for licensed certified professional midwives. Commissioners also raised concerns about birthing hospital and inpatient obstetric unit closures, OB-GYN workforce shortages, reimbursement changes, and the need to expand midwifery, doula, and birth center capacity. Other topics included substance use and perinatal mental health supports, the limited $220,000 appropriation for community-based perinatal mental health organizations, and the need for stronger funding in the budget to implement the maternal health law. The commission also focused on future priorities and information sharing. Members suggested more presentations from clinicians, regulators, infant and early childhood mental health experts, and PSI of Massachusetts; greater attention to parent-child relational health and postpartum screening in pediatric settings; and possible commission action such as a letter to the governor on workforce and access issues. The group agreed that there was not enough time to plan a May event and instead would use the commission to publicize related events, including Black Maternal Health Week activities. Commissioners voted to create a biweekly digest for sharing updates, with urgent items to be sent by email, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• So anyway, it was interesting to come in with that group. It was a fascinating group.
• Then we would come into the office here in small groups.
• I think there were maybe 4 or 5 different groups.
• It's a wonderful group that you guys have created within that.
• But this really is a pretty close-knit group in a lot of ways.

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

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• summer led to an idea with the transitioning communities of all eight of them and working with that group
• I did sit on that legislative work group for a while.
• I did sit on that legislative group.
• I did sit on that legislative work<00:02:59.680> group<00:02:59.960> for<00:03:00.080><
• And And when work group for a while.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And why this is needed is the group that wants to do away with cattle.
• So, as has been mentioned, we do a lot of different things with I think a lot of the groups that are
• And you know, formally pull a group like this together again.
• We don't have representation of some of the groups that this council lays out.
• When you go out in the rotunda, there is a group from Enid, the Marshallese group, entertaining and putting

Bills: SB2108, SB2121, SB2171, SB2061, SB2112, SB2138

Keywords: feral swine, nuisance control, wildlife management, hunting permits, agriculture, cultivated meat, food safety, public health, misbranding, advertising, food labeling, food distribution, state regulations, hunting licenses, fishing licenses, veterans, controlled hunts, deer population, wildlife conservation, food policy

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• Robbie Kelly with Avalon Group, filling in for Christine Camp today.
• I'm speaking really with DPP; that's the largest group that I hear...
• A little bit wordy, so I have condensed it down to 11 slides and grouped them together.
• For instance, one very active group is the Hawaii chapter of the AIA.
• Uh, we're going to Interaction groups.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• that<00:42:10.960> all That same group believes that all That same group believes that
• <00:47:27.040> that initiative to form a workg group that initiative to form a workg group
• I mean this group is capable of 1998.
• But we are fighting for the group.
• If there is no eligibility work group.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Through the work group, recommendations were brought forward.
• Through the work group, recommendations were brought forward.
• or it wasn't a robust enough work group.
• or it wasn't a robust enough work group.
• And then looking at the chart, the data seems to really show. work group.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I’m surprised it’s only one request, but you group two into one, so I guess it’s two.
• A group of officers arrived. I was surrounded. The situation quickly escalated.
• Who was part of the work group? Yeah, so the statute required...
• But those were the required members that had to be a part of the work group.
• They expressed the same concerns throughout the work group process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates from the Department of State Hospitals on its proposed 2026-27 budget, including a $3.2 billion total budget, patient-driven operating cost increases, savings in the IST solutions program, and progress in meeting the Stiavedi court-ordered 28-day treatment standard. DSH reported it has met court benchmarks, reduced the IST pending placement list from a pandemic high of 1,953 to about 250, and is now averaging about five days to initiate treatment. Members asked about the effects of Proposition 36 and SB 1323 on referrals, outside hospitalization costs, Medicare coverage, and whether IST solution funds were being overbudgeted; DSH said referrals are slightly down overall, outside medical costs are rising due to inflation and an aging population, and the IST savings reflect slower-than-expected activation of community programs rather than a service gap. The department also outlined proposed funding for electrical infrastructure upgrades at Napa and Patton, a feasibility study under SB 380 for transitional housing for the CONREP SVP program, and a dental services expansion at Metropolitan and Patton. The committee held those DSH items open after discussion. The Commission for Behavioral Health presented its role in overseeing the transition from MHSA to BHSA, including data, evaluation, transparency, grantmaking, and technical assistance. It described the new Innovation Partnership Fund, a statewide innovation grant program funded at up to $20 million annually for five years, with small and large grants, and said it had received strong interest ahead of the May 8 application deadline. Members asked about what qualifies as innovation, whether grants could be renewed, and how the state would ensure the program supports service delivery rather than general outreach or training. The commission also sought a liquidation deadline extension for up to $4.062 million in remaining Alcove Youth Drop-in Center funds so sites can finish implementation and Stanford can complete the final evaluation; that item was also held open. DHCS provided an overview of behavioral health policy changes under CalAIM and BH Connect, including peer support, mobile crisis, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, the access reform and outcomes incentive program, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation, transitional rent, and upcoming youth-focused guidance such as high-fidelity wraparound and activity funds. On BHSA implementation, DHCS said it is not tracking specific local program cuts, but is monitoring county plans and outcomes while noting that counties must still preserve Medi-Cal specialty mental health and DMC-ODS services. The department also discussed its H.R. 1 implementation strategy, including outreach, streamlined renewals, ex parte exemptions, and proposed clinic navigator and outreach funding to reduce Medi-Cal coverage loss, especially for people with behavioral health needs. In response to questions, DHCS said it has not produced a specific H.R. 1 impact estimate for county behavioral health populations, and later explained that counties can still use BHSA and other funding streams for prevention and early intervention while the state tracks impacts through integrated plans and new performance measures. The department also reported on BH-CHIP bond spending, saying it has awarded $5.8 billion for 437 infrastructure projects creating 546 new or expanded facilities and more than 9,553 residential beds, with tribal set-asides exceeding the original allotment.

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• whereby the solid waste working group whereby the solid waste working group perhaps<03:48:57.439
• ,<04:07:26.080> but if it's through the working group, but if it's through the working group
• , such as the, uh, ES—the solid waste working group.
• They've been in Pub Chem for this group.

Keywords: 1189, house, all