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• 19.5% of our Minnesota counties are considered maternity deserts based on availability of birthing facilities
• kissed good night by Grandma, and that goes a long way for children who have already suffered the trauma
• kissed good night by Grandma, and that goes a long way for children who have already suffered the trauma
• :17.440><c> the</c> children who have already suffered the children who have already suffered the trauma
• of being removed from their trauma of being removed from their parents<00:41:19.960><c> so</c><00:41

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• to do the allow healthc care facilities to do the necessary<00:42:19.280><c> testing</c><00:42:19.920
• and 11 and a half months. adolescents who have been a part of adolescents who have been a part of trauma
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• and to be clear I would never tap trauma and to be clear I would never tap into<01:10:14.040><c> my<

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• ,</c> they are coping with significant trauma, they are coping with significant trauma, including<00:
• Thank you so much disruption and trauma.
• </c> brings a whole another level of trauma brings a whole another level of trauma including<00:34:28.720
• The trauma is unimaginable.
• I'd like to thank the collective trauma.

Bills: HF3403 , HF3410 , HF3424

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

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• innocent people with no fear of people of the people gathered who were literally filming their crimes is trauma
• innocent people with no fear of people of the people gathered who were literally filming their crimes is trauma
• innocent people with no fear of people of the people gathered who were literally filming their crimes is trauma
• innocent people with no fear of people of the people gathered who were literally filming their crimes is trauma
• second thing this bill does is it codifies the findings of Esparza as I mentioned. their crimes is trauma

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• The facility failed this basic promise.
• for program payments, causing delayed payments to these facilities.
• for program payments, causing delayed payments to these facilities.
• Yvonne Chung with the California Association of Health Facilities.
• We represent close to 900 skilled nursing facilities in California.

Committee: House Health

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a special order of bills focused largely on utilization management and prior authorization in health care. Chair Bonta opened by explaining the committee’s rules and noting several consent items, then moved into bills aimed at reducing delays and barriers in coverage decisions for mental health, substance use disorder treatment, chronic care, and rehabilitation services. The committee also noted AB 1429 had been pulled from the agenda. AB 384 by Assembly Member Connolly would prohibit prior authorization for inpatient mental health or substance use emergency admissions and for physician care delivered during those inpatient stays. Supporters, including behavioral health groups, hospitals, emergency physicians, and patient advocates, argued that prior authorization delays crisis care and can worsen outcomes. Opponents, including health plans and insurers, warned about fraud, waste, abuse, and ambiguity around residential treatment facilities and review processes. The bill passed the committee on a do pass as amended vote and was sent to Appropriations, though it was placed on call. AB 510 by Assembly Member Addis would require health plans to provide a peer of the same or similar specialty when a treating provider appeals a prior authorization decision. Supporters said this would make appeals fairer and more clinically informed; opponents said the specialty-matching requirement and timelines were unworkable and could strain the system. AB 539 by Assembly Member Schiavo would extend prior authorization approvals to one year or the duration of the prescribed treatment, with supporters citing chronic illness and cancer care delays and opponents arguing the bill was too broad. AB 669 by Assembly Member Haney would bar certain utilization reviews for the first 28 days of in-network substance use disorder treatment and limit prior authorization for related outpatient medications; it drew strong emotional support from a parent who lost her son after treatment was cut short, while insurers and health plans opposed it as too restrictive. AB 512 by Assembly Member Harabedian would shorten prior authorization turnaround times to 24 hours for urgent requests and 48 hours for non-urgent requests, and AB 574 by Assembly Member Mark González would allow up to 12 physical therapy sessions for a new episode of care without prior authorization. Across these bills, supporters emphasized timely access and patient harm from delays, while opponents repeatedly raised concerns about oversight, medical necessity review, and cost. Several measures were voted out on call or held on call for later action.

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• What SRTF stands for is secure residential treatment facilities.
• My first question is related to the secure residential treatment facilities.
• My question is, where are the secure residential treatment facilities across the state?
• My first question is related to the secure residential treatment facilities.
• If committed, they will be placed in some kind of treatment facility.

Summary: The joint Senate and House Behavioral Health committees held an informational meeting focused first on the Oregon State Hospital (OSH). OHA Director Sajal Hathi introduced the hospital’s incoming permanent superintendent, Sean Murphy, and praised interim superintendent Jim Deagle for stabilizing operations, restoring CMS compliance, and helping drive a culture change centered on safety, accountability, and transparency. Deagle and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amit Bavon described OSH’s role as the state’s highest-level forensic psychiatric hospital, the patient populations it serves, its partnerships with courts, counties, jails, hospitals, and advocates, and recent leadership changes across the hospital. They also reported improved accreditation and regulatory status, including Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance, and said the hospital is now using daily safety huddles, incident review meetings, stronger escalation procedures, and revised seclusion/restraint practices to reduce risk and improve oversight. Members pressed hospital leaders on past seclusion practices, asking how prolonged seclusions could have occurred under federal standards. Leaders said they could not explain past decisions but emphasized that current leadership has changed processes, training, reporting, and oversight so that seclusion and restraint are reviewed in real time and cannot be normalized. Questions also covered staffing, falls, and future planning. OSH said it is generally staffed to budget, though it still has RN and mental health technician vacancies and is working on recruitment, training, and better staffing distribution. Hathi said the hospital is building a public dashboard with key performance and safety metrics, including workforce data, and described the long-term goal as a consistently safe, disciplined, high-functioning institution that responds quickly to mistakes and remains accountable to the public. The committee then shifted to an informational overview of civil commitment. Oregon Judicial Department representative Chanah Newell explained the civil commitment process, including who can initiate it, the role of community mental health providers and courts, the five-day timeline to hearing, and the standards for danger to self, danger to others, and inability to meet basic needs. She summarized changes made in House Bill 2005, including revised statutory language and new provisions allowing a second diversion period, but cautioned that the data are too early to show clear trends. Testimony from NAMI Oregon’s Chris Bonif and psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Lopez argued that Oregon still relies too heavily on jails and state hospital commitments because the broader community system lacks enough treatment, housing, and less restrictive alternatives. They urged the legislature to focus on upstream services, supported housing, and possible outpatient commitment tools so people can receive treatment before reaching crisis. The meeting ended with acknowledgment that additional reports and follow-up discussions are expected, including on residential treatment capacity and related behavioral health system reforms.

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• </c><02:56:49.760><c> forever</c> violence live with this trauma forever violence live with this trauma
• It is trauma carried by violence.
• The ER doctors, the trauma the child.
• </c><03:36:34.960><c> touching</c> outward in waves of trauma touching outward in waves of trauma touching
• His loss and the trauma 2012.

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• Sarah Lee Davison, in the gallery today, along with Banner Tucson Injury Prevention, Trauma, and OR nurses
• been to the coordinated reentry area up in Yavapai County with the sheriff there to tour their facilities
• HB 2914, electronic monitoring health care facilities. RAGE.

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• traumatic moment a minute ago, and I guess I need to be at this microphone because of the level of trauma
• Then the juvenile facility notified the schools. juvenile facility notified the schools.

Bills: HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HCR 35 , SB 14 , HB 12 , HB 1522 , HB 422 , HB 675 , HB 204 , HB 748 , HB 912 , HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HCR 35 , HCR 123 , HCR 124 , HR 57 , HR 87 , HR 111 , HR 228 , HR 230 , HR 322 , HR 624 , HR 625 , HR 626 , HR 627 , HR 628 , HR 630 , HR 631 , HR 634 , HR 635 , HR 636 , HR 637 , HR 638 , HR 639 , HR 640 , HR 645 , HR 646 , HR 648 , HR 649 , HR 651 , HR 652 , HR 653 , HR 654 , HR 664 , HR 665 , HR 668 , HR 675 , HR 676 , HR 678 , HR 679 , HR 680 , HR 683 , HR 686 , HR 688 , HR 689 , HR 694 , HR 695 , HR 697 , HR 698 , HR 699 , HR 472 , HR 622 , HR 632 , HR 633 , HR 643 , HR 655 , HR 657 , HR 660 , HR 661 , HR 662 , HR 663 , HR 667 , HR 670 , HR 674 , HR 681 , HR 682 , HR 696

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• to the valley, to downtown, to East L.A., to the urban communities, people have to understand the trauma
• Have to understand the trauma that they see day in and day out and the efforts that they make to keep
• Walking through the ashes of my neighborhood and helping me deal with my trauma, our 1014 brothers and
• that there's no way to sustain this force unless we find a way to support each other through this trauma
• They go through a lot of stress, a lot of trauma themselves.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on floor privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a delegation from Catalonia on the 40th anniversary of the California-Catalonia sister-state relationship, Solano Community College’s speech and debate team, and several small business honorees, including Royal Clothiers and Old California Botanicals. The chamber also recognized Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones for his advocacy on democracy and voting rights, with multiple senators speaking in support of his visit. On business, the Senate confirmed Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Laura Ederton Speed as Executive Director of the State Bar, both by unanimous 35-0 votes. The body adopted SCR 163 designating May as California Tourism Month, highlighting tourism’s economic impact, and SCR 170 declaring Firefighter Mental Health Awareness Week, with extensive testimony from senators about the trauma firefighters and first responders face and the need to reduce stigma and expand support. The Senate also adopted SCR 174 marking the 60th anniversary of California’s pilot regional centers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, emphasizing the system’s role in community-based care. The Senate adopted SR 111 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia after extended debate focused on LGBTQ rights, hate violence, and the need for allies to speak out; the resolution passed 26-0. The chamber then approved a second-day consent calendar of multiple bills by 34-0, moved SCR 116 to the inactive file, granted reconsideration on SR 111 for a later session, and heard motions to adjourn in memory of Carl Anthony and Lupe Estrella. The Senate announced committee hearings and then adjourned to reconvene Monday, May 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

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• about the danger firefighters experience on the front lines, but I'm afraid we too often forget the trauma
• to the valley, to downtown, to East L.A., to the urban communities, people have to understand the trauma
• Walking through the ashes of my neighborhood and helping me deal with my trauma, our 1014 brothers and
• that there's no way to sustain this force unless we find a way to support each other through this trauma
• They go through a lot of stress, a lot of trauma themselves.

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• appointments because they see a different provider every time they go because of the structure of that facility
• How do we reduce the trauma? How do we reduce this isolation that can occur?
• How do we reduce the trauma? How do we reduce this isolation that can occur?
• actively creating the Elevate Toolkit, which stands for equity, listening, empathy, and value-aligned trauma-informed

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• In fact, one of our members, Zoox, has opened the first-ever serial production facility for purpose-built
• I did get a second chance, but I have to live every day with the pain, trauma, and damage this technology
• I did get a second chance, but I have to live every day with a pain, trauma, and damage this technology
• OnStar-type response because it's not experiencing an accident itself or become inoperable because of a trauma

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on autonomous vehicle technology in California, with testimony from industry, safety advocates, first responders, drivers, and state regulators. The chair framed the hearing as an overview of AV deployment, safety, first responder interactions, and current and future regulation. Witnesses from the AV industry argued that autonomous vehicles can reduce crashes and injuries, create jobs, and support California’s leadership in innovation, while critics and crash survivors described serious safety failures, including phantom braking, inadequate transparency, and crashes involving Tesla’s Autopilot/Full Self-Driving systems. Several witnesses urged stronger disclosure, data preservation, independent safety validation, and clearer accountability for companies deploying these systems. First responder and labor witnesses described operational problems in San Francisco and elsewhere, saying AVs have blocked fire engines, ambulances, and police responses, shut down in emergency scenes, and caused major delays during outages. They asked for faster and more reliable remote support, a public safety manual override, clearer enforcement authority, and limits on deployment in complex conditions. A police chief representative said law enforcement supports innovation but needs standardized protocols, training, and clear statutory authority. A Teamsters representative criticized proposed DMV rules for heavy-duty autonomous trucks, arguing they rely too heavily on manufacturer self-certification and do not impose enough independent safety review or geographic limits. State regulators from the DMV and CPUC defended California’s existing AV framework, saying the state has regulated AVs since 2014 and now has an end-to-end system with permits, reporting requirements, enforcement tools, and first responder coordination. DMV officials said the new rulemaking would add more reporting, address heavy-duty AVs, and require compliance with emergency geofence messages and law enforcement direction. CPUC testimony emphasized that its role is limited to passenger service and ride-hail operations. Committee members asked about crash data, remote operations, liability, response times, and whether California should adopt more uniform standards and stronger guardrails. No votes or formal actions were taken, as the hearing was informational.

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• In fact, one of our members, Zoox, has opened the first-ever serial production facility for purpose-built
• I did get a second chance, but I have to live every day with the pain, trauma, and damage this technology
• I did get a second chance, but I have to live every day with a pain, trauma, and damage this technology
• OnStar-type response because it's not experiencing an accident itself or become inoperable because of a trauma

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• has reasonable exemptions for units that are subject to regulation by a public authority, hotels, facilities
• Yeah, I think there's two pieces and then if trauma, if you have anything from the national perspective
• done and rally North Carolina does progressive cities and shouldn't that be a model I'll say in then trauma
• try to bring costs off the program any other questions members of the committee oh yeah i'm sorry trauma

Bills: H5008

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: rent control, housing stability, tenants rights, affordability crisis, consumer protection

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-21, House Bill 508, an act to protect tenants by limiting rent increases. The chair explained the ballot process under Article 48 and outlined the hearing structure. The first witness, a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies researcher, described Massachusetts’ worsening rental affordability, explained how rent regulation policies are typically designed, and reviewed research suggesting rent regulation can slow rent growth and improve tenant stability, while also noting concerns about reduced supply, quality, and implementation details. She compared the proposal to other state and local rent-stabilization laws and said the measure would cap increases at the lower of CPI or 5%, exempt certain housing types, and apply to new tenants as well as current tenants because it would not allow vacancy decontrol. Supporters of the petition argued that rent stabilization is needed to address displacement and immediate affordability pressures while broader housing production continues. The proponent from Homes for All Massachusetts said the policy is a grassroots response to corporate rent hikes and cited examples of tenants facing steep increases. A tenant from Arlington described a long dispute after a building was purchased by an investment firm and rents were raised sharply, saying the experience showed how rent increases can function as eviction. A union leader said high rents are forcing workers out of the communities they serve, and two experts testified that rent stabilization can reduce displacement and provide broad, immediate benefits. Committee members asked about the proposal’s exemptions, the 10-year new-construction carveout, vacancy decontrol, and whether the policy could discourage development; supporters said the bill targets large landlords, preserves room for small owners, and should be viewed as a complement to new housing production. Opponents, including small property owners, a chamber of commerce representative, a union official, and a landlord, argued the measure would hurt small landlords, reduce investment, and slow housing production. They said operating costs such as taxes, insurance, and maintenance rise faster than the proposed cap, and warned that capping rents would lower property values and tax revenues. Several opponents emphasized that many housing providers are not large corporations but local “mom-and-pop” owners, and one said the proposal would discourage pension funds and other investors from financing new projects. Committee members pressed opponents on what alternatives they would support for affordability, and opponents pointed to increased housing production and other housing policies instead of rent control. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• Madam Chair, PTSD is not always the result of a single event, but often the result of cumulative trauma
• officers have access all year long throughout their career, somebody that could help them with PTSD trauma
• officers have access all year long throughout their career, somebody that could help them with PTSD trauma
• sheriffs as heroic when they do their job at their best, and they save lives all the time, but the trauma

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up its only bill, House Bill 132, which would create workers’ compensation presumptions for police officers for certain conditions, including noise-induced hearing loss/tinnitus, PTSD, and heart injury or stroke occurring within 24 hours of responding to or returning from a call or emergency. The sponsor described the bill as a bipartisan effort developed with input from workers’ compensation officials, PERA, and the Albuquerque Police Department, aimed at easing the burden on officers to prove causation while still allowing employers to rebut claims. An amendment was adopted first, refining definitions and adding language that preserves an officer’s ability to prove causation even when the presumption does not apply, and tying the heart/stroke presumption to the existence of a physical training program and medical screening requirements. Supporters included representatives of the Albuquerque Police Officers Association, the Workers’ Compensation Administration, New Mexico State Police, AFSCME/NMFL, and a workers’ compensation attorney. They argued the bill recognizes the cumulative physical and psychological toll of law enforcement, could improve treatment and retention, and would reduce disputes over causation while remaining balanced. One supporter asked the sponsor to consider changing the 20-year requirement tied to PTSD coverage so officers in smaller departments could access benefits earlier. Committee discussion focused on the amendment’s physical training and medical screening condition for the heart/stroke presumption, with questions about whether all departments have such programs and whether the language could limit coverage. Workers’ compensation staff testified that, from 2016 through 2025, there were 75 statewide claims potentially covered by the bill’s provisions before amendment, including about 20 hearing-loss claims, 11 heart-related claims, and about 44 mental-injury claims. A medical witness said research supports a correlation between law enforcement work and these conditions, though no New Mexico-specific study was available yet. After discussion, the committee voted to give House Bill 132, as amended, a do-pass recommendation, with no opposition recorded.

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• So you can imagine the challenge and the trauma that those two students faced.
• So you can imagine the challenge and the trauma that those two students faced.
• So you can imagine the challenge and the trauma that those two students faced.
• I will note that uh school facilities.
• deal with heartbreaking stories on a daily basis and work hard to alleviate and work through the trauma

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• I just have trauma brain. I can look at somebody's face and go, I don't remember your name.
• I'm starting to hit the wall here, which is something that happens when you've got trauma, right?
• I'm starting to hit the wall here, which is something that happens when you've got trauma, right?
• I'm starting to hit the wall here, which is something that happens when you've got trauma, right?
• I'm starting to hit the wall here, which is something that happens when you've got trauma, right?

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• And whereas type O blood is often used in trauma situations, making it the most needed blood type and
• And whereas patients requiring blood transfusions include cancer patients, accident, burn, and trauma
• And whereas type O blood is often used And whereas type O blood is often used in<00:30:38.520><c> trauma
• situations, making it the most in trauma situations, making it the most needed<00:30:41.240><c> blood
• </c><00:30:53.960><c> victims,</c> accidents, burn and trauma victims, accidents, burn and trauma victims

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• and significant traumas that they experience.
• </c><00:01:08.840><c> and</c><00:01:09.080><c> significant</c> the unique traumas and significant the
• unique traumas and significant traumas<00:01:10.040><c> that</c><00:01:10.640><c> um</c><00:01:10.799
• ><c> they</c><00:01:11.000><c> experience</c><00:01:11.600><c> and</c><00:01:12.280><c> uh</c> traumas
• that um they experience and uh traumas that um they experience and uh through<00:01:12.640><c> this<