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• And these recommended questions are included at the top.
• On page 19 in the agenda, you will see there is a graph at the top of the page regarding in-home respite
• Some of the colored graphs at the top. So this is a fairly significant portion of the population.
• we move forward, and you hit it right on the nail, so I appreciate your Your own response from the top
• And finally, of course, the cost, but the cost should never be at the top.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So to explain, let's go right into the issue that I know is top of mind.
• And the fire goes up to the top of the mountain. You have more people losing their service.
• The top of the mountain, you have more people losing their service. So I want to give you that.
• And just something off the top of my head is that the fact that VoIP and fiber require a battery means
• And just something off the top of my head is that the fact that VoIP and fiber require a battery means

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition. CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist. In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.

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• I'm not sure I'm reading the slide deck right. like from the bottom all the way up to the top?
• person, around $36,000, and I'm the top at $108,000. $108,000, and there's something in here about I'm
• I would I hate to speak incorrectly off the top of my head, but I can get that supply and demand study
• So I want to make sure we get on top of that.
• We are in the top 10 of state regulatory agencies with the highest fees. Why?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• recent raid, they got two girls out of there, and one girl was actually being sexually trafficked on top
• a dilapidated single-wide trailer where they have 80 people living in there, and they're living on top
• And then, Madam Chair, on page 2, I'm at the top on line 5.
• Is there anybody who is given top choice when they apply for these scholarships?
• We're in the top 10, I'll just put it that way; we're in the top 10 highest gun ownership.

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• So shell access is essentially the top level control of your... just to put it in our...
• We will start at the top. We'll just, I think it's... Top. We'll just, I think it's easiest.
• We just start at the top. As long as I have a vote on everything.
• We'll go back to the top for Mr. Ward. Yeah. Oh, that last one was out 13-2. Which one? Yeah.
• And we'll go back to the top for Mr. Ward. Thank you for coming back. Okay. Hey, uncle.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on artificial intelligence, child safety, mental health, and privacy. SB 574 by Senator Umberg would require transparency and human oversight when attorneys, judges, and court neutrals use AI; it drew support from privacy advocates and committee members, with no opposition. SB 1276, the End Child Exploitation Act, would update child sexual exploitation laws to cover live-streamed and AI-generated abuse material and clarify that viewing such content can be criminally punishable; prosecutors, child advocacy groups, and others supported it, while no one appeared in opposition despite opposition on file. SB 813 would create a California AI standards and safety commission and a voluntary two-tier certification framework for AI safety standards; supporters said it would create scalable, independent oversight, while TechNet and CalChamber opposed it as duplicative, under-defined, and likely to create a de facto mandate. The committee discussed market pressure, federal preemption concerns, and the role of voluntary standards, but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. Senator Padilla also presented SB 300, which would strengthen protections for minors from sexually explicit chatbot content by moving from a reasonableness standard to an affirmative duty to prevent such exposure and to prohibit facilitation. Supporters said new evidence showed greater risks and that companies can and should build stronger safeguards; opponents, including TechNet and CCIA, argued the bill was premature because SB 243 had only recently taken effect and warned it could create strict-liability-like exposure. Padilla then presented SB 903, which would bar AI chatbots from being advertised as therapists, require licensed clinician oversight and informed consent for AI use in psychotherapy, and protect patient confidentiality; it received broad support from mental health professionals and labor groups, while industry and health associations were opposed unless amended over triage and crisis-detection language. The committee members emphasized the need for human judgment in mental health care and noted ongoing negotiations on amendments. The committee also heard SB 1119, a companion to AB 2020, which would require annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, default child settings, parental controls, limits on data use, public incident reporting, and third-party audits for chatbots used by children. Supporters argued the bill would address documented harms and improve transparency, while industry groups objected to ambiguous standards, liability exposure, and the private right of action. A roll call vote was taken on SB 1119 after quorum was established; the motion to pass to Appropriations succeeded on a 5-1 vote, with one no vote and the measure left on call for absent members. Finally, SB 354, a privacy bill for insurance consumers, would modernize outdated insurance privacy rules, bar sale of personal information, and expand consumer rights to know, correct, and delete data. Supporters said it would implement Proposition 24’s privacy mandate, while a large coalition of insurers, agents, brokers, and related businesses opposed unless amended, mainly seeking a small-business exemption and narrower treatment of publicly available information; members and the author said negotiations were ongoing and the bill had already been substantially revised.

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• I know this is a difficult decision to leave while you're cooking and you're on top, but to do it for
• So you may know the fifth floor is the top floor of the building. M stood for something.
• SO YOU MAY KNOW THE FIFTH FLOOR IS THE TOP FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. M STOOD FORS ME NINE.
• DOES ANYBODY KNOW IT OFTEN THE TOP OF THEIR HEAD?
• YOU PUT A LID ON TOP OF LAKE, THEY'LL DIE.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then processed a series of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, which were so ordered. Several bills were also recalled from the Assembly, had reconsideration votes taken, and were restored to the third reading calendar after receiving 58 ayes. Amendments were received on a number of bills, and those measures retained their place on the calendar. The main business of the day was Privileged Resolution 2318, sponsored by Leader Stewart-Cousins, honoring Senator Michael Gianaris with the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader’s Legislative Legacy Award. The resolution and floor remarks reviewed his long career in the Assembly and Senate, his role as Deputy Majority Leader and floor leader, and his work on housing, criminal justice, voting rights, labor, environmental, consumer, transit, animal welfare, and other major legislation. Members from both parties spoke at length, praising his strategic skill, mentorship, humor, and influence, while also noting his support for younger members and his commitment to family. Several senators described personal experiences showing Gianaris’s mentorship and political guidance, and many referenced his Greek American identity, Queens roots, and interests such as Star Wars and the Mets. Senators also emphasized that he was leaving on his own terms to spend more time with his wife and daughters. The resolution was adopted with broad support, and Gianaris then spoke in response, reflecting on nearly 30 years in state government, the major laws passed during his tenure, and the relationships he built in the chamber.

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• top right-hand corner. corner. corner.
• What's the top command? Is it the commissioner? Is it State Patrol?
• What's the the<00:55:53.040> top<00:55:53.320> command?
• the top command? Is it the commissioner? the top command? Is it the commissioner?
• who who ultimately makes some of the top who who ultimately makes some of the top decisions<00:56

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of the Parks and Trails 1% off the top of the Parks and Trails Legacy<01:28:03.040> Fund<01:28
• <01:28:38.600> It<01:28:38.640> was with those 1% off the top funds.
• It was with those 1% off the top funds.
• They go to the top and trickle down, and we'd rather see those projects done and people enjoying them
• and trickle down and we'd go to the top and trickle down and we'd rather<01:29:39.320> see<01

Bills: HF3564

Keywords: Greater Minnesota, regional parks, trails, grants, local government, 1183, house

Summary: The Legacy Finance Committee met to approve the prior meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its performance audit of the Department of Natural Resources’ administration of Outdoor Heritage Fund grants. OLA explained that the DNR generally complied with the criteria tested, but the audit identified two main problem areas: grant payments and grant monitoring. The audit covered 13 grants, mostly legislatively named grants awarded in fiscal year 2020, and reviewed agreements, amendments, payments, monitoring, and some site visits. OLA reported that for three grantees, totaling about $400,000, invoices lacked enough detail to determine whether costs were allowable, and about $5,000 was paid to two grantees without sufficient supporting documentation. The auditors also said DNR lacked policies defining allowable costs and what “directly related to and necessary” means under state law. On monitoring, DNR missed required annual visits for six grants, made payments on current progress reports that were missing or not on file, and had weaknesses in closeout evaluations, including missing required elements, late completion, and two grants with no closeout evaluation at all. OLA recommended stronger documentation, clearer guidelines with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, timely monitoring and closeout, obtaining progress reports before payment, and improved internal controls. Members reacted strongly to the findings, especially the repeated failures to follow grant procedures and the risks of legislatively named grants and advance payments. Representative Heintzeman and Vice Chair Skraba questioned whether the issues reflected broader problems in state grant oversight and asked about prepayments, follow-up, and whether more legislative action was needed. OLA officials said they do not rely on self-attestation, but instead retest agencies after 2 to 3 years, and noted a new annual update-report process that will track whether agencies implement prior recommendations. Judy Randall, the Legislative Auditor, said the laws and policies already exist and emphasized that the issue is ensuring agency staff follow them; she also said most recommendations in the recent update report had been implemented. No further committee action or vote was taken on the audit during this portion of the meeting.

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• Can you, do you know off the top of your head, you know, how much money you spend on the Title 25 for
• Can you, do you know off the top of your head, you know, how much money you spend on the Title 25 for
• Let me give you the off the top of my head number and we can follow up.
• Let me give you the off the top of my head number and we can follow up.
• The very top of this is identical amendments, starting on page one all the way to the top of page five

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

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• We have to buy Napa, which is a crude run of gasoline that comes off the top of a barrel to burn for
• crude run of gasoline comes off the top crude run of gasoline comes off the top of<00:20:44.320>
• The level of expertise at the academy is the top in the United States, and he said that came from Exxon
• The response was that he was not aware of anyone right off the top of his head.
• top of my head. top of my head.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 22 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The meeting began with a budget presentation from the insurance commissioner’s office. The commissioner said most of the request was for personnel costs, including an increase above LBO and two additional IT positions tied to a possible conversion to a state-based system and cybersecurity needs. The office also discussed travel costs, contractual expenses, vehicle replacement, and hurricane mitigation funds, noting that some funds are in trust accounts and require legislative authority to spend. The commissioner also briefed members on possible policy changes affecting the ACA exchange and a proposed low-cost plan for the high-risk pool, warning that if coverage options are not developed, more people could shift into uncompensated care. Members asked about the budget request, the IT positions, and a constituent question about propane meter regulation, which the commissioner said falls under the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, though his office sometimes checks related issues informally. The committee then moved to the State Fire Academy hearing. The academy director described a workforce stabilization proposal focused on retaining and recruiting fire instructors, citing competition from local fire departments that pay more, a shrinking applicant pool, and a growing number of retirement-eligible staff. He said the academy’s instructors are being recruited away by municipalities, that recent applicant pools have produced very few qualified candidates, and that the academy may soon have to cut advanced courses if staffing does not improve. He referenced a State Personnel Board review that supported the need for compensation changes and said the academy is trying to remain competitive while continuing to train firefighters, hazmat responders, EMS personnel, and fire officers statewide. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the portion provided. Members mainly asked questions, requested written follow-up on some budget items, and indicated they would work with the agencies later in the session if pending bills or funding needs changed.

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• So I want to make sure that you know that this is a top priority and that I ask for a commitment to help
• On top of this, those within the disability community and providers alike will suffer as a result of
• In the top 1% of Americans.
• We are topping out at about $18.7 billion in terms of the total budget.
• We're also assuming on top of that a reduction of 22.5.

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• Uh, usually, you know, this is the third-oldest tower in the country and a top regional priority.
• Uh, usually, you know, this is the third-oldest tower in the country and a top regional priority.
• Uh, usually, you know, this is the third-oldest tower in the country and a top regional priority.
• Yes, that'll be top of the list. Uh, working hard on that, getting to Puerto Rico.
• Um, it requires a full over the top.

Bills: HF1972, HF229, HF1090, HF1084, HF1307, HF1274, HF1609, HF2110, HF211, HF216, HF222, HF224, HF225, HF203, HF206, HF207, HF208, HF227, HF246, HF427, HF466, HF502, HF680, HF971

Keywords: community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure

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• <00:46:15.200> year<00:46:15.400> thereafter<00:46:15.880> on<00:46:16.040> top
• <00:46:16.200> of in each fiscal year thereafter on top of in each fiscal year thereafter
• on top of the<00:46:16.400> current<00:46:16.720> appropriation<00:46:17.680> for
• We fill an important gap, and it can't be replaced from the top down.
• <01:13:01.360> down it can't be replaced from the top down it can't be replaced from the top

Bills: HF1063

Keywords: grain buyers, grain dealer, grain elevator, agriculture, financial reporting, audit, CPA review, independent accountant, financial statement, balance sheet, cash flow, nonpublic data, licensee oversight, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, grain purchase volume, insolvency, nonpayment, warehouse chain, fiduciary duties, producer protection

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• So these are just the top group; there's a whole lot more under that, but we just thought let's look
• > a<00:48:47.680> list<00:48:48.240> of<00:48:48.680> the<00:48:49.040> top
• perhaps was we pulled a list of the top perhaps was we pulled a list of the top CCAP<00:48:50.520
• are just the top are just the top group<00:48:57.960> there's<00:48:58.480> a<00:48
• ability this the bottom left and the top ability this the bottom left and the top right<01:08:41.400

Keywords: 1183, house

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• On top of that is also, you know, concerns for our wildfires, as you can see what's happening in our
• <00:07:25.080> of<00:07:25.400> on<00:07:25.560> top<00:07:25.680> of
• of on top of that is also you on top of on top of that is also you know<00:07:27.039> concerns
• But thank you for being on top of that. Okay, any other questions for Kauaʻi?
• Just off the top of my head, I think... You can send that? Yeah, I'll send it over.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So thank you top um from time to time. So thank you very<01:03:55.600> much.
• County's top transportation project. County's top transportation project.
• And so this is a top priority.
• And so this is a top um in that stretch.
• <02:09:01.360> priority<02:09:01.800> for top priority for top priority for um<02:09:03.080

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• county managed state land, aquatic plant species, non-food plant species like birch bark and spruce tops
• county managed state land, aquatic plant species, non-food plant species like birch bark and spruce tops
• county managed state land, aquatic plant species, non-food plant species like birch bark and spruce tops
• examples of spruce tops and birch bark. examples of spruce tops and birch bark.
• , you know, birch bark, um, spruce tops, you know, birch bark, um, spruce tops, boughs, boughs, boughs

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:43:49.359> their<00:43:49.680> you<00:43:49.839> know<00:43:50.000> top
• <00:43:50.319> official it was their you know top official it was their you know top official
• to<00:58:10.000> to<00:58:11.119> you<00:58:11.280> know<00:58:11.520> top
• And maybe there are some at the top that need none or very little, but that we need to consider that
• Is core to our statutes right at the top of 193E, shared responsibility between local and state.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting on retained education funding bills, focusing on HB 366, which concerns school building aid for eligible projects, and HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing. The chair framed the discussion broadly around whether school building aid should remain a state program, how to address limited revenues, and whether the current system should continue to prioritize debt service and the existing formula or move toward a different model such as per-pupil allocations, a dedicated fund, or a split between new construction and renovation. He also raised questions about whether leasing should be included and how to manage any new fund under current law and the school building authority structure. Representatives and department staff discussed the current backlog of applications, the age and condition of school facilities, and the possibility that large projects can consume available funding for a year while other districts go unsupported. Tim Carney of the Bureau of School Facilities introduced himself and provided technical context on the program and current debt levels. Representative Luneau argued that under the ConVal decision, the state’s responsibility includes school buildings, construction, and renovation, and that the program also serves an equity function by helping districts with less property wealth. He noted that construction and renovation have long been recognized categories and asked about leasing, which staff said is already supported in statute for charter schools and possibly CTE, with a cap of 30% of annual lease cost or $50,000. The discussion also covered CTE facilities: staff explained that capital funding for CTE centers is state-funded, that federal Carl Perkins funds cannot be used for construction, and that the current rotational capital model means only a few centers are funded each year, which may not match changing program needs. A committee studying CTE capital needs was referenced, along with concerns that the report from that work had not yet been received. Representative Papich urged the subcommittee to focus on policy, principles, and structure rather than just numbers, saying the current system produces a few winners and many districts that never receive aid. He favored a simpler, more equitable per-capita or formula-based approach, while acknowledging the need for a transition plan for projects already in the pipeline. The chair later cautioned against mixing maintenance and operations with construction and renovation, noting that operation and maintenance are already part of the adequacy formula and should not be confused with capital funding. No votes were taken during the meeting; the discussion was exploratory, with members and staff laying out competing approaches and identifying issues for further work.

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• Then you get the MCV coming in on top of that.
• Without them, TxDOT could not address its top priority of safety.
• Just the top two lessons learned going forward, what would you say? I'll start it off.
• So you skew up to the top.
• For the prior year, I don't have that value top of mind, but it was very close.

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

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• Then you get the mesoscale convective vortex coming in on top of it.
• You asked about the top two things for this event.
• Well, just at the top, just the top two lessons learned going forward, what would you say those are?
• And so you skew up to the top.
• I don't have that value top of mind, but it was very close.

Keywords: 997, house, all