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• When I share the story of the Highlands soccer team and the injuries that occurred from inadequate facilities
• Authorizing the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans from the charter school facility revolving
• Authorizing the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans from the charter school facility revolving
• amendments, and making a transfer from the Public School Capital Outlay Fund to the charter school facility
• amendments, and making a transfer from the Public School Capital Outlay Fund to the charter school facility

Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• </c> additional facilities. additional facilities.
• facility facility and<00:02:18.440><c> allows</c><00:02:18.840><c> for</c><00:02:18.960><c> short-term
• facilities, as well as the temporary ice facilities across the state, protection from nuisance claims
• </c><00:09:50.360><c> through</c> oversight of those facilities through oversight of those facilities
• /c> motorsports facility was established motorsports facility was established lawfully<00:10:03.040><

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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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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• and quality incentive program funding, which really would boost quality in our skilled nursing facilities
• County contract has facilities in the Los Angeles County area pay for services related to that contract
• There’s a specific fee on facilities in that area.
• There's a specific fee on facilities in that area.
• Unlike traditional dentists, we travel between facilities with equipment, coordinate with nursing home

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• and quality incentive program funding, which really would boost quality in our skilled nursing facilities
• County contract has facilities in the Los Angeles County area pay for services related to that contract
• There's a specific fee on facilities in that area.
• There's a specific fee on facilities in that area.
• Unlike traditional dentists, we travel between facilities with equipment, coordinate with nursing home

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Instead, we will force you to endure additional trauma by a physical hold."
• </c><00:52:36.880><c> I</c> staff, increased trauma with students.
• I staff, increased trauma with students.
• </c> additional trauma by a physical hold." additional trauma by a physical hold."
• </c> for students to suffer additional trauma for students to suffer additional trauma than<00:53:15.200

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• ities things like uh use the facility ities things like that<00:10:31.519><c> okay</c><00:10:31.920>
• The other question is just what the personnel lines then within Court Facilities are.
• The other question is just what the personnel lines then within Court Facilities are.
• </c><01:37:38.360><c> what</c> lines then within Court facilities what lines then within Court facilities
• </c><01:38:04.239><c> which</c> what we call Central facilities which what we call Central facilities

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs budget, with testimony from Chase Hegman and Kathy Frederickson. Early discussion focused on staffing and vacancies, including a senior planner position tied to FEMA requirements, a program assistant funded by federal ORID dollars, a program specialist being considered for reclassification, two Housing Champions positions to be funded in the next biennium, and temporary welcome center positions. Members also reviewed the commissioner’s office, indirect cost recoveries tied to federal program administration, and the structure and staffing of rest areas and welcome centers, including the Turnpike-funded locations and seasonal staffing patterns. Members then moved through economic development and federal grant-related accounts. Hegman explained that a large share of the agency’s funding is federal, with some programs requiring state match, including the Apex Accelerator, which supports government contracting assistance for businesses. He described Apex as a small team that helps businesses with DOD and other contracting opportunities through webinars, matchmaking, and one-on-one support. The Office of Workforce Opportunity was described as largely federally funded through Commerce-related workforce programs and subrecipients, with some general fund support for agency-wide needs. The Northern Borders Regional Commission dues and capacity grant were also discussed, with officials explaining the state’s required contribution and the federal funds used to administer the program. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which officials said provides one-on-one technical assistance to new and small businesses and has a strong return on investment. Members questioned the cut, the federal funding sources, and whether there was a waiting list for services; officials said they would provide more detail on matching requirements and funding. The committee also reviewed travel and tourism accounts, including the joint promotional grant program and tourism advertising funds, both of which are proposed to increase. Officials said the tourism marketing formula is based on a percentage of meals and rooms tax revenue and argued that the spending generates significant visitor spending and tax revenue, citing an outside ROI study and examples of advertising in test markets. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• When a child witnesses or is present for abuse, the trauma becomes lifelong.
• My mom ultimately died as a result of years of domestic trauma.
• My mom ultimately died as a result of years of domestic trauma.
• My mom, multiple only died as a result of years of domestic trauma.
• You, Sarah Jane Gidre with Crescent Care, Elliot Wade, Morgan LaMondre with Sexual Trauma Awareness and

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The Committee for the Administration of Criminal Justice met on April 8, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several criminal justice bills. HB 322, which would prohibit fees for victims or family members requesting transcripts of executive-session testimony before the Board of Pardons and Parole, was described as a cleanup measure and was reported favorably without objection. HB 635, dealing with criminal activity by agents of foreign adversaries or foreign terrorist organizations, received extensive support testimony from advocacy groups focused on foreign influence and transnational repression; the committee adopted a technical amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 132, which expands battery of a police officer to cover intentional sound directed at an officer and related conduct, drew strong support from law enforcement groups and significant opposition from civil liberties and criminal defense organizations concerned about vagueness, First Amendment issues, and impacts on parades and protests; after adopting an amendment moving the sound-related language into the general battery definition, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also considered HB 275, which increases minimum sentences when domestic abuse occurs in the presence of a child and extends the penalty to battery of a dating partner. Supporters argued the bill recognizes the lasting trauma to children exposed to domestic violence, while opponents warned that mandatory minimums reduce judicial discretion and that the child-presence language is broad; the committee adopted two amendment sets and reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 808, revising Louisiana’s HIV exposure law to require a substantial likelihood of transmission based on current medical science and to narrow criminal liability for negligible-risk conduct, drew broad support from physicians, advocates, and people living with HIV, with testimony emphasizing that the law should reflect modern science and avoid overcriminalization; after adopting an amendment set, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. Finally, HB 1054, sponsored by Chair Villio, would allow certain law-enforcement drone footage to be self-authenticating with notice requirements; it received support from prosecutors and sheriffs’ groups and was reported favorably without objection.

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• I was transferred to Louisiana's Children's Hospital, where I was placed in their trauma birth ward,
• I was transferred to Louisiana's Children's Hospital, where I was placed in their trauma birth ward,
• I was transferred to Louisiana's Children's Hospital, where I was placed in their trauma birth ward,
• I was transferred to Louisiana's Children's Hospital, where I was placed in their trauma birth ward,
• I was transferred to Louisiana's Children's Hospital, where I was placed in their trauma birth ward,

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

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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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• - related disorder such as of a trauma- related disorder such as PTSD<00:20:17.919><c> meets</c><00:20
• </c><00:20:42.480><c> They</c> of PTSD and psychological trauma.
• They of PTSD and psychological trauma.
• Subdivision K3 allows a plaintiff to recover damages for disorder resulting from trauma in a negligence
• in a negligence claim under from trauma in a negligence claim under this<00:21:47.840><c> statute.

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• Thirty-five percent of it is transferred to Kentucky Trauma Care System, and 30% is transferred to the
• Thirty-five percent of it is transferred to Kentucky Trauma Care System, and 30% is transferred to the
• Thirty-five percent of it is transferred to Kentucky Trauma Care System, and 30% is transferred to the
• Thirty-five percent of it is transferred to Kentucky Trauma Care System, and 30% is transferred to the
• care fund and 30% goes to trauma care fund and 30% goes to veterans<00:37:33.359><c> programs.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• And I believe that many of us in this chamber have stories of past trauma that makes us understand the
• </c> of past trauma of past trauma that<00:25:15.600><c> makes</c><00:25:15.960><c> us</c><00:25:16.200
• Trauma lasts a lifetime.
• </c> Trauma<00:27:04.040><c> lasts</c><00:27:04.400><c> a</c><00:27:04.440><c> lifetime.
• </c> Trauma lasts a lifetime. Trauma lasts a lifetime.

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• The trauma that the boy had from his journey to getting into the United States—he thought he was going
• His story to get here was very traumatizing, and I'm also a trauma therapist, so I worked with him through
• the stages of trauma to help him move forward from his experience.
• I have come across a lot of kids that have these types of traumas.
• So just his trauma, not even just from crossing, but his trauma from El Salvador, would probably have

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy agenda of education-related bills, with quorum established at the start and several measures taken up on consent or special order. The committee also announced that AB 1644, AB 2362, and later AB 2197 were pulled from the hearing. Members reminded the public of hearing rules and limited testimony to two witnesses each in support and opposition. AB 2651, by Assemblymember Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd-immunity thresholds. Supporters, including physicians, the California State PTA, public health groups, and school employee organizations, argued that families need timely, school-specific information to protect children and vulnerable community members. Opponents raised concerns about privacy, stigma, and whether school-level snapshots could be misleading. The bill passed the committee 5-1 and later 7-1 on the roll call. AB 2509, by Assemblymember Schultz, would allow districts to use a five-year rolling average for ADA funding calculations; supporters said it would stabilize funding amid attendance declines, while one member noted concerns about masking long-term enrollment problems. It passed 5-1 and later 7-2. The committee also approved AB 2430, which would expand after-school access, especially for high school students, improve funding and transparency, and create a work group on program quality. Testimony emphasized the value of expanded learning for youth development and working families, and members discussed the need to address middle school access as well. AB 2526, focused on special education funding, would expand the low-incidence fund to include students qualifying for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, while some concerns remained about over-identification. AB 2325, the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act, would create a grant program to build bilingual teacher pipelines through partnerships among schools, community colleges, and universities; it received strong support and passed unanimously. AB 2460, presented by Assemblymember Pellerin for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would update school mental-health referral protocols to address trauma related to immigration enforcement; it also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which sought to require Central Valley representation on several governor-appointed bodies, drew debate over geographic representation and board composition and ultimately failed on a 2-5 vote.

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• And I just want to acknowledge the trauma that you've been through, and I appreciate your coming back
• and testifying and talking about that trauma in public.
• </c><00:03:17.519><c> that</c> just want to acknowledge the trauma that just want to acknowledge the
• </c><00:03:23.840><c> I</c><00:03:24.120><c> I</c> talking about that trauma in public.
• I I talking about that trauma in public.

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• It provides competitive grants to tribes to implement diversion programs using trauma-informed grants
• working groups included subject matter experts on American Indian populations and culture, historical trauma
• , youth diversion programs, trauma-informed care, health and wellness, and law enforcement.
• But any time we're talking to our own youth, because we know we all have generational trauma and things
• We know we all have generational trauma and things going on on or near, depending on a family.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety heard several items focused on youth safety and law enforcement resources. The committee first took up tribal youth diversion programs, with the Legislative Analyst’s Office describing the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program and its two cohorts of grantees funded through the Board of State and Community Corrections. Tribal representatives from the Yurok Tribe and San Pasqual Band of Indians testified that diversion, tribal courts, school partnerships, mentoring, and culturally grounded services helped reduce truancy and justice-system involvement, but that short-term funding interruptions and limited capacity prevented them from serving all youth in need. Committee members discussed the importance of early intervention, tribal-state court collaboration, and possible misidentification of Native youth in the justice system. The committee then heard the California Highway Patrol’s overview of surge operations supporting local crime suppression, including organized retail theft. CHP reported that its surge teams have been used in response to mutual aid requests and cited arrests, stolen vehicle recoveries, and firearm seizures in Oakland, Bakersfield, and San Bernardino. Members asked about demand for these operations and whether CHP could meet requests without affecting other duties; CHP said requests have increased and are accepted when resources allow. The committee also heard CHP’s request for a $5 million General Fund augmentation and 12 positions for its Computer Crimes Investigation Unit to make child sexual abuse material and human trafficking investigations a higher priority. CHP cited rising cybertip volumes, a case involving AI-generated CSAM, and the need for more investigators and forensic capacity. A larger portion of the hearing focused on the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and a separate $5 million ongoing General Fund proposal for Cal OES to continue the program. Task force commanders from Sacramento, San Diego, Silicon Valley, and Fresno described rapidly growing cybertip volumes, heavy caseloads, forensic backlogs, and the need for training and equipment for affiliate agencies statewide. They emphasized that the ICAC model relies on local partnerships, deconfliction, and subject-matter expertise to identify victims, execute warrants, and rescue children, and they gave examples of cases that led to arrests and child rescues. Members generally supported the work but raised questions about overlap between CHP and ICAC efforts, the need for broader statewide collaboration, and whether more resources should be directed to task forces and victim services. A public commenter also urged expansion of homeless youth exploitation services and the California Youth Crisis Line.

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• </c> people who utilize homeless facilities. people who utilize homeless facilities.
• Um most of actually homeless facilities.
• </c><00:07:04.560><c> are</c> these or a lot of these facilities are these or a lot of these facilities
• It be past contacts with the facility.
• </c> a a homeless facility. a a homeless facility.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2246, which would expand public financial disclosure requirements. The State Ethics Commission strongly supported the bill, saying broader disclosure could help restore public trust and potentially deter corruption, and it offered a clarifying amendment to make clear the requirement applies to board and commission members rather than all employees of listed agencies. Several organizations and individuals also testified in support. A committee member asked about the amendment, and the commission explained it was intended as a clarification rather than a substantive change. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2250, which would add homeless facilities to the locations covered by the drug-free-zone offense for promoting controlled substances. The Public Defender opposed the measure, arguing that many homeless facilities are unmarked and not easily identifiable, creating notice, fairness, and due process concerns and risking arbitrary enforcement. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying it targets distributors rather than users, that notice can be proven through evidence, and that the law is aimed at protecting vulnerable people in shelters and similar facilities. In questioning, senators asked how homeless facilities would be identified and whether the bill would cover all shelter models; the prosecutor said the definition is cross-referenced in statute and must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii and other groups testified in opposition, while several service and advocacy groups testified in support. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2325, which would allow courts to review and potentially reduce sentences for certain juvenile offenders after 15 years if the person is not a danger to the community. Judiciary staff said the court supports the bill’s intent but noted Hawaii’s indeterminate sentencing structure leaves no alternative sentence for a court to reduce to, suggesting the measure may need structural sentencing changes or could instead be directed to the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Public defender representatives and youth-justice advocates supported the bill, emphasizing rehabilitation, adolescent brain development, trauma, and the need for a meaningful opportunity for release. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• </c><00:36:28.760><c> to</c> staff a a group home or a facility to staff a a group home or a facility
• But if it's like policies of facilities or organizations, then yes, local barriers as well.
• But if it's like policies of facilities or organizations, then yes, local barriers as well.
• </c> longest and experiencing the most trauma longest and experiencing the most trauma uh<00:53:39.240
• </c><01:22:58.679><c> stays</c> home and avoid Nursing Facility stays home and avoid Nursing Facility

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• the rules, that are sending their kids to our schools, do not deserve to experience such pain and trauma
• the rules, that are sending their kids to our schools, do not deserve to experience such pain and trauma
• the rules, that are sending their kids to our schools, do not deserve to experience such pain and trauma
• the rules, that are sending their kids to our schools, do not deserve to experience such pain and trauma
• Homeland Security accountable and protecting our schools, our legal institutions, our health care facilities