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• you, Representative Ree, for bringing forward this proposal, and I look forward to our continued collaboration
• you, Representative Ree, for bringing forward this proposal, and I look forward to our continued collaboration
• you, Representative Ree, for bringing forward this proposal, and I look forward to our continued collaboration
• on<01:27:17.840> this<01:27:18.000> as<01:27:18.159> we continued collaboration
• on this as we continued collaboration on this as we move<01:27:18.560> forward<01:27:18.800><

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• I'm really grateful for this collaboration with The Advocates, who are truly leading this work every
• In addition to providing direct services, we also host collaborative teams made up of law enforcement
• Again, Senator, I really appreciate that you always take a very collaborative approach to legislating
• with Senator man work uh collaboratively with Senator man to<00:19:06.159> try<00:19:06.320><
• There was meant to be a project we were going to be collaborating on.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• much easier to talk and collaborate much easier to talk and collaborate would<00:21:36.480> you
• One of our focuses for this year is health officer collaboration.
• We are working collaboratively with all those state programs to figure out how we can build a really
• It talks about all of the people that local health offices collaborate with, and it's quite an impressive
• <01:27:23.400> and bullet items with collaborate and bullet items with collaborate and support

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled organizational business, electing Representative Mark Pearson as chair for the coming term, appointing Representative Lucy Weber as clerk, and approving the November 22 minutes with abstentions from members who were absent. Members also noted excused absences for Senator Avard and Representative Jessica Lontine. After the vote, the committee moved to the DHHS commissioners’ update. DHHS associate commissioners Patricia Tilly and Chris Santinello described a process-improvement effort to improve transitions for youth moving from DCF care into adult developmental services and Medicaid. They said the old process was fragmented, dependent on personal relationships, and not sustainable, so staff from DCF, the Bureau of Family Assistance, Developmental Services, and public health used a Kaizen/Lean event to map the workflow, identify bottlenecks, clarify roles, and create a more consistent playbook. Members asked about IT support and whether the process would create new bureaucracy; DHHS said current systems are antiquated, especially DCF’s CWIS, but the goal is to streamline coordination, not add bureaucracy, and future systems like Granite Families may help with reminders and age-based ticklers. Several members praised the work, including a CASA volunteer who said the added attention has improved services for vulnerable youth. The committee then received the annual healthcare-associated infections update from Ctin Hansen of the Division of Public Health Services. Hansen reported that New Hampshire’s HAI program, created by statute, tracks infections in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dialysis centers, and long-term care facilities. For 2023, hospitals reported fewer infections than predicted nationally, with 135 infections statewide and 174 C. diff infections also below national rates; hospital influenza vaccination was 89.9%. Ambulatory surgery centers reported low infection counts and an 80.1% staff flu vaccination rate; dialysis centers reported fewer infections overall than the prior year but higher local access-site infections, with staff vaccination at 52.6%; and long-term care facilities reported a 50.1% flu vaccination rate, up from 37.8%. Hansen also said the program conducted over 100 investigations, handled 84 antibiotic-resistant organism reports, completed 20 infection-prevention assessments, and operated on a budget of about $348,000 plus grant funding, including an Epidemiology Laboratory Capacity Grant that was later reduced.

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• The collaborative and intergenerational nature of these farms sets them apart from other businesses and
• The collaborative and intergenerational nature of these farms sets them apart from other businesses and
• The collaborative and intergenerational nature of these farms sets them apart from other businesses and
• The collaborative and intergenerational nature of these farms sets them apart from other businesses and
• The collaborative and intergenerational nature of these farms sets them apart from other businesses and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She added that they want to make sure the different hospitals are also collaborating with the rest of
• want to make sure that they are um we want to make sure that they are um also<00:14:42.760> collaborating
• with the rest of the also collaborating with the rest of the state<00:14:45.600> to<00:14:45.720
• Um, and so, again, just technical language, as we have been in collaboration with DCYF to make that work
• <00:42:02.960> with as we have been in collaboration with as we have been in collaboration

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We’ve talked with Senator Murphy, and he was kind and gracious to work with us collaboratively on this
• We’ve enjoyed working collaboratively.
• believe our ways to work collaboratively believe our ways to work collaboratively with<01:24:50.480
• First, let me say that we at the Banking Department appreciate the outreach and collaboration from the
• uh from the New Hampshire collaboration uh from the New Hampshire Bankers<01:59:15.000> Association

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have worked hard to find collaborative approaches with existing funeral directors, and that pledge
• worked hard to find collaborative worked hard to find collaborative approaches<01:02:04.799>
• with the New Hampshire collaboration with the New Hampshire Coalition<01:42:50.840> against<01
• In collaboration with the Department of Safety, we have subsequently learned that other evidence for
• expedite that and uh with in collabor expedite that and uh with in collabor ation<01:51:23.000><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Maui this success was the collaborative Maui this success was the collaborative Experts<00:12:46.639
• We have been collaborative, funding each other. We're trying something different.
• We have been collaborative, funding each other. We're trying something different.
• We have been collaborative, funding each other. We're trying something different.
• We have been collaborative, funding each other. We're trying something different.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Um one of which is the legislature should provide oversight in collaboration with Minnesota's construction
• Um one of which is the legislature should provide oversight in collaboration with Minnesota's construction
• Um one of which is the legislature should provide oversight in collaboration with Minnesota's construction
• Uh, we represent very different communities, and we work collaboratively and deliberately to modernize
• and diligently, and we collaboratively and diligently, and we really<01:20:49.640> need<01:20

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• and systemic and should be collaborative and systemic and requires<00:23:20.880> support<00:23
• <00:26:34.240> engagement<00:26:34.880> across collaborative engagement across collaborative
• It says districts and schools develop a professional learning plan in collaboration with math teachers
• <01:21:51.760> Those<01:21:51.920> are collaborative partnerships.
• Those are collaborative partnerships. Those are great<01:21:52.320> phrases.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:13 Approval of Minutes - 4:07 Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing - 5:18 Math Improvement Committee Report - 21:02 ETS Praxis Exam - 41:47 KDE Performance Review Data - 1:15:04 Adjournment - 1:57:54, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from KDE on the revised Kentucky academic standards for reading and writing. KDE explained the statutory six-year review process, the public comment periods, and the main revisions, including updates tied to the science of reading, decodable text, encoding/decoding, and an updated vision statement. KDE said 308 responses were received on the initial public comment, most respondents favored keeping standards as-is, and about 12% of standards were revised. The department also said the document was streamlined by removing repeated graphics and reducing its size by about 24%, and that a later comment period drew more than 400 responses. No new standards were flagged for review. Members asked about alignment between standards, curriculum, assessments, and NAEP, and KDE said instructional resources should be aligned to standards, KSA assessments are aligned to the standards, and screeners/diagnostics help identify student needs. Representative Truett raised the idea of a textbook-to-standards crosswalk, and KDE said publishers and a future repository partner should provide such crosswalks for local districts. Representative Bojanowski asked why foundational reading skills are not directly assessed on the third-grade KSA; KDE responded that the assessment is designed to measure end-of-grade expectations, while screening and diagnostics are used earlier to identify decoding needs. Representative Gel asked about early childhood supports, and KDE said it is working with early learning and special education offices and promoting LETRS professional learning for both teachers and preschool educators. The committee then received the mathematics improvement committee report. KDE said the mathematics committee unanimously approved a new strategic plan for improving math achievement from pre-K through grade 20 and adult education. The plan centers on six priorities: student empowerment, effective mathematics teaching and learning, continuous educator development and growth, a continuum of learning, community and family partnerships, and teacher recruitment and retention. KDE said the plan is intended as a living document with goals, recommended actions, and evidence bases, and that it aligns with the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act by supporting high-quality instructional resources, professional learning, and family resources. In response to Senator Thomas, KDE explained that the professional learning recommendation means districts should tailor teacher training to classroom needs and instructional materials so math teachers are better equipped to implement standards and support students.

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• This organization now is a collaborative called Array.
• It works through ArrayRx, a collaborative system to provide Vermonters with a prescription drug card.
• This organization now is a collaborative called Array.
• <01:35:51.680> Uh collaborative called it's Array. Uh collaborative called it's Array.
• /c><01:35:56.560> to<01:35:57.280> provide Uh a collaborative system to provide Uh a collaborative

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Um, I believe it's collaborative with the community to allow this bill to pass.
• <00:24:40.960> to collaborative with the community to collaborative with the community to
• So I think it's a great opportunity to collaborate, but it needs a substantial budget.
• So I think it's a great opportunity to collaborate, but it needs a substantial budget.
• So I think it's a great opportunity to collaborate, but it needs a substantial budget.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 3019, which would cap ticket resale prices at face value for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to enforce violations. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill and said it preferred a ticket transparency approach focused on upfront disclosure of fees, while supporters argued the measure would curb scalping, bots, and extreme markups. Testimony from the National Independent Venue Association and a concert promoter emphasized that resale does not add inventory and said the bill would protect consumers; committee members questioned DCCA about enforcement and cited examples of very high resale prices for local concerts. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair said the measure would be moved along for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate Bill 3311, which would create the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program within DLNR to fund fire-mitigation grants for residential property owners. DLNR supported the bill, saying the need is immediate and that the program is modeled on successful mainland efforts, though the department said it ultimately belongs under the State Fire Marshal once that office has capacity. DCCA’s Insurance Division submitted written comments only. The measure was received without further action in the excerpt. Senate Bill 2979, authorizing DLNR and community-based organizations to enter community co-management agreements for state lands, drew broad support from OHA, community groups, and several individuals, who said the bill would formalize partnerships, strengthen shared responsibility, and help community stewardship efforts. Testifiers clarified that the bill does not require 65-year agreements and said the term should be left to DLNR’s discretion. The committee then moved on without questions or a vote shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2351 on the state park special fund, which would allow DLNR to use fund monies for environmental protection programs. DLNR’s state parks administrator opposed the bill, saying the special fund is already fully committed to urgent maintenance and infrastructure needs across an aging park system, and warned that diverting money would weaken the fund’s ability to support parks. The Tax Foundation also submitted written testimony, and a community witness opposed the measure for similar reasons. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Senate Bill 2918, which would require HCDA to establish a community action center in Chinatown; HCDA’s executive director expressed concern about jurisdiction and said the city and county should continue leading that work.

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• if searching criteria are collaboration if searching criteria are met,<00:12:05.920> which<00
• Next, Matt Prellberg, Palamua Collaborative, in support.
• Matt Prellberg on behalf of Holomua Collaborative, a local nonprofit founded to advocate for policies
• Next Matt Prellberg<01:50:07.760> Palamua<01:50:08.400> Collaborative<01:50:09.040>
• in Prellberg Palamua Collaborative in Prellberg Palamua Collaborative in support.<01:50:10.080>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.

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• chair Vice chair committee collaborative chair Vice chair committee members<02:35:53.520> thanks<
• Oh, and I'd also like to thank HMSA and the Hawaii Medical Association for actually collaborating and
• Oh, and I'd also like to thank HMSA and the Hawaii Medical Association for actually collaborating and
• Oh, and I'd also like to thank HMSA and the Hawaii Medical Association for actually collaborating and
• Oh, and I'd also like to thank HMSA and the Hawaii Medical Association for actually collaborating and

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1494 on hearing aids. Testimony was generally supportive of expanding hearing-aid coverage, with the Insurance Division raising concern about possible federal defrayment issues, SHPDA supporting the goal of hearing augmentation, DCAB strongly supporting the bill as an important access issue, and health plans and insurers asking for amendments. Kaiser Permanente and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans requested changes to add a medical-necessity standard and clarify annual notice language, while HMSA suggested the proposal should be studied by the auditor. The chair noted concerns about federal preemption and the lack of an audit, and deferred the bill in favor of a related resolution calling for a study. The committee then heard SB 1448, an emergency appropriation for the Hawaii State Hospital. DAGS and the Department of Health supported the measure, with the hospital administrator saying the funding would improve the environment of care, support cleaning, and allow a third-party review of the building. Committee members questioned the size of the request and the status of litigation against the design-builder. Administration witnesses said they were pursuing a comprehensive study involving destructive testing, had made a demand on the design-builder to fund the study, and were using different processes than before. They also said the roof work would be handled through a separate CIP request. No final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 1432, relating to the future responsibilities of the Department of Health and land issues at Kalaupapa after the last patient dies. DOH supported the bill in part but said its long-term role would be limited mainly to environmental cleanup, with operations expected to continue under the National Park Service and land-use decisions left to DHHL and beneficiary consultation. DHHL asked that the measure reflect that any land-use or zoning changes on homeland lands require commission approval and beneficiary consultation. Testifiers from Kalaupapa and Maui County, including Degra Vanderbilt-Papa and Council Member Keani Rollins-Fernandez, supported deferring the bill, saying there had been no meaningful community discussion about provisions affecting Kalaupapa’s future management and possible transfer of responsibilities to Maui County. The committee also read into the record written testimony from Gloria Marks emphasizing that Kalaupapa stakeholders must be included in future discussions. Finally, the committee heard SB 955 on fitness-to-proceed examinations. The Judiciary and the Public Defender’s Office both supported raising pay and standardizing expectations for private examiners, but opposed reducing felony fitness evaluations from three examiners to one and opposed expanding use of expedited reports. They argued that a single examiner would reduce reliability, create a more adversarial process, and likely increase costs and contested hearings, while expedited reports do not contain enough information for a proper fitness determination. The Department of Health also supported the bill’s intent but asked to preserve a three-examiner framework and said the goal was to reduce the number of people sent to the State Hospital, where admissions have reportedly risen about 20% year over year since Act 26. The bill remained under discussion in the excerpt, with no final vote shown.

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• The language in print today has been drafted in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders across
• The language in print today has been drafted in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders across

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The language in print today has been drafted in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders across
• The language in print today has been drafted in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders across

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 1, 2026, and first heard SB 1055 by Senator Laird, which would authorize additional construction procurement methods for the Pajaro River levee/flood control project to speed delivery, improve quality control, and reduce costs after prior flooding and evacuations. The Nature Conservancy testified in support, and there was no opposition or committee questioning. The bill was later moved out of committee, with Republicans not voting and Assemblymembers Dixon and Tangipa voting no. The committee also heard SB 1000 by Senator Becker, a follow-up to California’s AI Transparency Act. The bill would update content provenance and disclosure rules for AI-generated and non-synthetic content, remove a user threshold for covered systems, add privacy protections, and create guardrails for third-party licenses, with the goal of aligning California’s rules with international standards. Adobe and Google supported the measure, and it was sent out on a roll call with Mr. Ta not voting. SB 1229, presented on behalf of Senator Allen, would limit an existing Coastal Act disaster-rebuild exemption to prevent speculative development from using the exemption to reduce public access to the coast. The Nature Conservancy supported the bill, there was no opposition, and it was moved out of committee. The committee also approved several bills on the consent and suspense calendars, and public comment included Imperial County concerns about SB 675, including board representation, implementation timing, county administrative control, and funding for mandated changes.

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• House Bill 4303 represents a collaborative effort between the open...
• House Bill 4303 represents a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Municipal League and the Press

Bills: HB3091, HB3314, HB3435, HB3748, HB3913, HB3919, HB4132, HB4203, HB4303

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance

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• And whether there's areas for potential cross-agency collaboration or data sharing.
• We'll be collaborating with LFC, with DFA, with PED, and with the Federal Funding Subcommittee in doing

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• I want this to be a collaborative effort by the state governments to ultimately make this bill as good
• I want this to be a collaborative effort by the state governments to ultimately make this bill as good
• I want this to be a collaborative effort by the state governments to ultimately make this bill as good
• who want to collaborate alongside others with<02:05:34.480> similar<02:05:34.800> goals
• ,<03:20:27.080> inter-<03:20:27.520> and collaboration, inter- and collaboration, inter

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We collaborate drug-free school zones.
• <01:57:49.679> on NSHA PD, NSHA uh fire all collaborate on NSHA PD, NSHA uh fire all collaborate
• <02:12:55.040> police collaborating with Dover um, police collaborating with Dover um, police
• We have repeatedly tried to collaborate with ophthalmology, and they have refused.
• We have repeatedly tried to collaborate We have repeatedly tried to collaborate with<02:51:39.600

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