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• I would say depending on the scenario.
• >> It really depends on the situation that you're dealing with.
• So, it really just depends on where that is. Mice will travel differently than rats.
• Um, and it depends if they have a rats.
• </c><04:13:08.640><c> on</c> out of state waste depending on out of state waste depending on Massachusetts

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, it kind of depends a little bit on the specific data. Um, I'll stop there.
• Um it kind of depends a little bit term.
• </c><06:01:19.440><c> on</c> the fee structure is it's dependent on the fee structure is it's dependent
• </c> um vehicles dependent on their capacity. um vehicles dependent on their capacity. parks<06:01:37.200
• It depends. &gt;&gt; What's the question? It depends. &gt;&gt; Sure. &gt;&gt; Sure. &gt;&gt; Sure.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And when you're in custody, whether it's for 120 days, 16 months, two or three years depending upon what
• As a result, similarly situated individuals are often treated differently depending on the court or county
• A hug should not depend on the zip code of where a child is detained.
• on driving to... ...which are disproportionately people of color, and for many people who depend on
• Doing so can be extremely difficult for those with illnesses, disabilities, children, or dependents,

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and heard several bills in subcommittee format. AB 1546, which would increase penalties for repeat DUI offenders by allowing a third DUI within 10 years to be charged as a wobbler, requiring a fifth DUI to be a felony, and lengthening ignition interlock and license revocation periods, drew strong support from law enforcement and district attorney groups and opposition from public defenders and reform advocates who argued the bill would further criminalize substance use and mental health issues. No vote was taken because there was no quorum at the time. AB 1595, aimed at standardizing post-conviction procedures for wrongful conviction claims and clarifying courts’ authority to consider new evidence, was supported by innocence and public defender organizations and opposed by district attorneys, who said existing habeas law is already clear and that the bill would add complexity and burden courts. AB 292, which would impose mandatory jail time for repeat felony domestic violence offenders within seven years, was supported by sheriffs, prosecutors, probation officers, and local governments, but opposed by domestic violence survivor advocates and public defender groups who warned it would not deter abuse and could criminalize survivors and divert resources from services. AB 1816, allowing courts to extend probation up to one additional year for sex offenders who have not completed required treatment, drew support from probation and law enforcement groups and opposition from public defenders and civil liberties advocates concerned about longer supervision, technical violations, and barriers such as poverty and treatment access; the committee later took a roll call and passed the bill 3-1, with one member not voting, sending it to Appropriations. After quorum was established, the committee also passed AB 1627, which would bar people with misconduct in immigration enforcement from becoming California peace officers, and AB 1927, which would create a misdemeanor for falsely impersonating a bail agent to solicit bail, both on due pass motions to Judiciary/Appropriations as amended. AB 1854, a shield-law measure expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care providers, patients, and related businesses from out-of-state legal process, was supported by the Attorney General’s office and reproductive rights groups and opposed by anti-abortion and family policy organizations; it was moved on a due pass motion to Judiciary. The committee then heard AB 1872, which would make repeat adult swatting offenses a felony/wobbler and require restitution for property damage, with support from law enforcement, prosecutors, and civil liberties advocates and opposition from public defenders and justice reform groups who argued the bill would not deter conduct and could disproportionately affect people with mental illness or undocumented status. A motion to advance AB 1872 was made, but the transcript cuts off before any final vote on that bill.

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• </c> or three others or five others depending or three others or five others depending on<00:07:01.840
• Um, and so depending on member feedback, I have the 1A amendment.
• Um, and so depending on member feedback, I have the 1A amendment.
• Um and so depending on member time.
• on age and years of service depending on age and years of service per<01:19:45.120><c> member.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> Each had different impacts depending Each had different impacts depending upon<00:16:04.000><c>
• Um just be depending on testifiers made.
• Um just be depending on where<00:20:29.120><c> your</c><00:20:29.360><c> zip</c><00:20:29.600><c> code
• You know, my taxes are going to go up $28 or whatever, depending on the value of my home.'
• You know, my taxes are going to go up $28 or whatever, depending on the value of my home.'

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It would depend upon if it's a revenue share agreement like this one that we have now.
• Depending on the type of service, there's a net revenue contribution. Okay. And, um, Mr.
• Depending on the type of service, there's a net revenue contribution. Okay. And, um, Mr.
• There's been no... written um depending on the type of civ written um depending on the type of civ uh
• Depending on the type of contribution.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 Kentucky Department of Education 00:01:20 Kentucky Communications Network Authority 00:36:45 Accelecom 01:01:22 Auditor of Public Accounts 01:29:50, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met to hear a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials David Couch and Mike Lingham on the history and current status of Kentucky’s K-12 internet network, including its relationship to KentuckyWired. They described the original KETS design from 1995, when KDE established district internet hubs and left local districts to connect to them, and said that model helped Kentucky become a national leader in school connectivity and cloud-based services. They also emphasized the importance of E-rate eligibility, saying it has saved the state substantial money and remains central to KDE’s network contracting. Couch and Lingham said the current “next generation Kentucky K-12 internet” contract with Education Networks of America is more reliable, offers more functionality, and costs less than the prior system, including lower bandwidth and firewall costs. They explained that the transition was complicated by build-out and provisioning issues, especially the need for more “type two” connections through local providers, which pushed some implementation past the June 30, 2024 E-rate deadline. As a result, 39 sites remain on type two connections, and KDE absorbed the loss of federal discount dollars for the portion of the transition that extended into July. The witnesses also discussed home internet access for students. They said KDE has tracked home access for about 20 years and estimates about 4.5% of students still lack adequate internet at home, with roughly 3% able to reach access nearby and 1.5% having no access. They said the biggest barrier is usually cost rather than lack of available lines, and noted that temporary hotspot support during COVID helped students continue schoolwork. Senator Williams asked about the costs of the transition, the current type two sites, and the potential cost of any future transition, but the transcript cuts off before a full answer was given.

Transcript Highlights:

• > sentence</c> was a jail sentence or a prison sentence was a jail sentence or a prison sentence depending
• on the degree and it would depending on the degree and it would almost<00:15:58.199><c> certainly</c
• </c><00:16:06.160><c> on</c> probation for up to 5 years depending on probation for up to 5 years depending
• I do think when you go to work and the process or the procedure you don't know, and it depending that
• on how way it shakes out it um depending on how way it shakes out is<01:37:12.360><c> very</c><01:37

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:25:18.200><c> upon</c><00:25:18.480><c> the</c> given time limits depending upon the given time
• limits depending upon the load<00:25:18.840><c> of</c><00:25:19.039><c> people</c><00:25:19.320><c>
• We may limit those times to two or three minutes a person, depending upon the crowd that we have, and
• It depends on the chair, um, whether or not those co-sponsors may be able to ask questions.
• on how rapidly we're we're depending on how rapidly we're we're drawing<02:02:22.560><c> down</c><02

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was the first session of a newly created House Education Funding Committee, which also handles career technical education and higher education legislation. The chair explained that the committee was split off from the larger education committee because of the high volume of bills in the prior biennium, and said its focus would be on education funding policy and related fiscal issues. He noted that the committee had already reviewed major topics with the Department of Education, including the foundation formula, building aid, career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid, and higher education funding, and that chancellors from the university and community college systems were scheduled to appear later that morning. The bulk of the meeting was an orientation on committee procedures and decorum. The chair reviewed attendance and replacement rules, hearing procedures, time limits for testimony, and how the committee would handle crowded hearings, early bills, and fiscal notes. He emphasized that hearings are not debates, that sponsors and co-sponsors may present but should not use their position to dominate questioning, and that the chair controls whether additional technical questions are asked of witnesses. He also stressed neutrality, saying members should not display buttons or placards or engage in running debates with testifiers, and that the committee should treat all testimony respectfully regardless of party or viewpoint. Additional housekeeping guidance covered security procedures, use of cell phones and computers during hearings, breaks and hydration in the dry hearing rooms, and courtesy toward the clerk and other staff. The chair also asked members to notify leadership in advance of absences and explained that some bills may require larger rooms or overflow arrangements. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this portion of the meeting.

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• As was mentioned, millions of Californians depend on our core health and safety net programs, and with
• this budget is very important in maintaining a lot of the services that millions of Californians depend
• We invite members to join us depending on the subject matter.
• We invite members to join us depending on the subject matter.
• responsibilities so we can protect ourselves and the children in our care. ...and the families who depend

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Of political beliefs, and people in our district really depend on us to be a voice here in Tallahassee
• So it depends on where you come from as to what your perspective is, as what the impacts are going to
• It doesn't depend on who your friends are, what lobbyists you hire, or whatever.
• The Florida legislature is really dependent in terms of putting together their budget, really primarily
• A supermajority, unanimous vote, or referendum depending on the increase and the type of governing body

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand homestead property tax relief, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses. Senator Avila presented the measure as a major property tax reform intended to provide relief to homeowners and restrain local government spending, while opponents argued it would shift costs to fees, services, and state appropriations and could harm local budgets, public safety, schools, and other services. Several senators also raised concerns about the ballot language and the lack of a completed fiscal analysis. The chamber considered and rejected multiple amendments. Senator Sharif’s income-based “circuit breaker” amendment failed, as did Senator Smith’s sunset clause amendment and Senator Berman’s amendment to rewrite the ballot statement for greater accuracy. During questioning, Avila said the revised language was meant to preserve flexibility for local governments and that future legislatures could set implementing procedures and, if necessary, prohibit certain local expenditures by general law. He also confirmed that the proposal would not affect refinancing or portability, and said the measure would not prevent local governments from continuing to fund many services such as libraries, parks, animal control, code enforcement, mosquito control, public housing, county health departments, and elections. Debate on final passage was extensive. Supporters described the proposal as overdue relief for homeowners and a way to force local governments to prioritize spending, while critics called it a risky tax shift that could reduce local revenue by billions and force cuts or higher fees. Some senators emphasized concerns about public safety funding, mental health and social services, and the accuracy of the ballot summary; others argued the measure would give voters a chance to decide on property tax reform. After debate, the resolution was rolled over for third reading and the Senate continued discussion, but the transcript provided does not include a final vote on the joint resolution.

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• And for this population, access to care cannot depend on insight, compliance, or perfect navigation.
• For people experiencing anosognosia and so many more, recovery depends on a system that does not require
• Access to crisis care will now depend on zip code.
• And when access depends on a zip code, inequity is not accidental. It is designed into the system.
• If mobile crisis becomes optional, access will depend on county wealth, not clinical need.

Summary: The hearing focused first on behavioral health, especially serious mental illness and anosognosia, a condition described by witnesses as a neurological symptom that prevents people from recognizing they are ill. The chair framed the issue around families cycling through emergency rooms, jails, conservatorships, and short-term stabilization without lasting treatment, and warned that federal changes under H.R. 1 could reduce Medi-Cal funding and worsen access. Dawn Marie Anderson gave a personal account of her son’s long history of psychosis, homelessness, arrests, repeated jail and state hospital stays, and eventual stability when he received sustained medication and coordinated support. She argued that the system often treats the problem as criminal rather than medical and that voluntary programs and short-term services are not enough for people who lack insight into their illness. Other panelists, including representatives from the California Behavioral Health Association, Santa Barbara County Behavioral Health, and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association, agreed that anosognosia is not denial or noncompliance and said the system needs long-term, coordinated care, including assertive community treatment, mobile crisis, supportive housing, medication support, and stronger handoffs between county and managed care systems. They said CalAIM and other reforms have improved some coordination, but significant gaps remain, especially for people with serious mental illness, for those in jail or locked settings, and for people with private insurance, which witnesses said often offers little meaningful coverage for early psychosis or intensive behavioral health services. Several witnesses urged the Legislature to protect Medi-Cal, shore up county safety-net services, and invest in training and family engagement. The committee then turned to the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, with a focus on the virtual services platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna and the CYBHI fee schedule. DHCS reported strong growth in app registrations, coaching sessions, referrals, and positive user outcomes, saying the platforms provide free, culturally responsive, early-intervention support statewide and help connect users to higher levels of care when needed. On the fee schedule, DHCS said more than 500 LEAs, colleges, universities, and school-linked providers are participating, 181 LEAs have submitted claims, and $9.6 million has been reimbursed to date, with 41,556 students represented in claims. The chair and several members criticized the pace of implementation and the amount of money spent relative to reimbursement levels, saying the Legislature had requested data earlier and that the return on investment still appeared low. DHCS responded that many claims are still being submitted, that 70% of denials are correctable, that $400 million in capacity grants has been distributed locally, and that reimbursement is increasing rapidly as more districts come online. Public comment included a rural county behavioral health director who said private insurance denials leave counties with significant uncompensated work, especially for unlicensed staff providing case management and mobile crisis services.

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• Um, you know, and that the profit depends on keeping cash bail in place.
• It also upholds constitutional principles and affirms that liberty before trial should not depend on
• It also upholds constitutional principles and affirms that liberty before trial should not depend on
• It also upholds constitutional principles and affirms that liberty before trial should not depend on
• It also upholds constitutional principles and affirms that liberty before trial should not depend on

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Different sectors who all depend on the same water. The commission struck that balance.
• But what means more to me are the guys that depend on me to make them a living.
• But what means more to me are the guys that depend on me to make them a living.
• It depends. In some places, it's very close. In some places, it's much further.
• It really will depend on who the violation is issued to.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• I think it just depends on the services we're talking about because they may still qualify for regional
• I think it may be dependent on the types of services.
• There's lots of rules in play, so a lot of it depends, but it's just important to keep in mind that this
• So it could mean that the net benefit could be less than Medicare in some cases, depending on how that's
• Many families we serve are farmworker families and low-income households who depend on Medi-Cal solely

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So farmers, depending on what time of year they use it, if they use it as a pre-burn, but if they're
• So farmers, you know, depending on what time of year they use it, if they use it as a pre-burn, but if
• But always, it's application depending on the time Site so it doesn't move.
• But always, it's application depending on the time of year; it's different.
• Addison Burnett said stimulants can create a cycle of dependency.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• component for the cabinet regarding component for the cabinet regarding child<00:25:24.080><c> dependency
• neglect</c><00:25:25.039><c> and</c><00:25:25.279><c> abuse</c><00:25:26.480><c> and</c> child dependency
• neglect and abuse and child dependency neglect and abuse and family<00:25:27.200><c> violence.
• </c><00:38:10.160><c> neglect</c><00:38:10.560><c> and</c> cases and in dependency neglect and cases
• and in dependency neglect and abuse<00:38:11.119><c> cases,</c><00:38:11.520><c> DNA</c><00:38:12.000

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:05 - Discussion of 26RS HB 418 21:23 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 418 22:40 - Discussion of 26RS HB 611 26:00 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 611 26:52 - Discussion of 26RS HB 598 51:25 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 598, 958, all

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• So depending on their acuity, that will depend on where they go, but that would be Fulton State Hospital
• It's going to depend. I mean, we are able to restore some folks to competency relatively quickly.
• “Dependent on availability.” “Dependent on availability.
• These, it depends.
• But depending on how much they don't have available to them, that may impact their ability to provide

Summary: The Budget Committee heard the Department of Mental Health’s FY 2027 budget presentation, with Director Valerie Hoon outlining a $4.4 billion department budget, including $1.7 billion in general revenue, and describing the department’s roles in substance use, behavioral health, and developmental disabilities services. Early questioning focused on marijuana-related mental health impacts, but the main discussion centered on the department’s new decision items, funding sources, and expected wait lists. The director explained several increases tied to Medicaid growth, mental health youth services, outpatient competency restoration, crisis residential services, developmental disability waivers, and provider tax adjustments, along with offsets such as reduced wraparound funding at the Kansas City Assessment and Triage Center and cuts to some youth and self-directed DD services. A major portion of the hearing focused on competency restoration for people found unfit to stand trial and currently held in county jails. Members pressed the department on the cost, effectiveness, and legal implications of keeping people in jail while awaiting services, noting a reported wait list of roughly 524 to 538 individuals and average holds of about 14 months. The department said it currently has eight outpatient competency restoration beds in the community, is seeking funding for 50 additional outpatient slots, and also operates jail-based restoration for about 40 people at a time. Members repeatedly asked for breakdowns of violent versus nonviolent cases, success rates, cost per person, and the split between state and federal funding, while the department explained that Medicaid can cover only the treatment portion, not residential housing or other non-billable costs. The committee also discussed broader capacity constraints in state hospitals and developmental disability services. Hoon said Fulton, Center for Behavioral Medicine, and FTC North are full, with 183 vacancies across the department, and that the department is working on a new Kansas City hospital that would add 150 beds, though completion is now expected closer to 2029 or 2030. In the developmental disabilities section, the department warned that the governor’s recommendation would create wait lists for in-home waiver services and crisis residential services, and members questioned proposed reductions to self-directed services rates and other provider payments. No votes were taken, and the committee recessed before finishing the presentation.

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• Food and Drug Administration Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who depend on kratom, the U.S.
• But natural kratom leaf products give you a profile of dependence like caffeine.
• It depends on the home, some are less. But I know it's usually sharing a room.
• These are not privileges, and they should never depend on someone's ability to pay.
• Waite: It depends on the certain level of what they're doing.

Bills: HB2205, HB2265, HB2413, HB2415, HB2418, HB2495, HB2589, HB2661, HB2720, HB2771, HB2833, HB2870

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation

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• proposes is that the benefits paid would be 25% of pay to the disabled officer plus 10% for any dependent
• proposes is that the benefits paid would be 25% of pay to the disabled officer plus 10% for any dependent
• plus<00:09:43.519><c> 10%</c><00:09:44.480><c> for</c><00:09:44.800><c> any</c><00:09:45.040><c> dependent
• child at home plus 10% for any dependent child at home as<00:09:46.959><c> well</c><00:09:47.040><c>
• </c><00:10:02.399><c> at</c> insurance coverage for his dependence at insurance coverage for his dependence

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty on a bill to expand minimum hazardous-duty retirement and health benefits for certain public safety workers injured in the line of duty. She used a video and examples from Floyd County to describe officers and an emergency management director who were catastrophically injured but did not qualify for existing hazardous-duty coverage because their employers had enrolled them in non-hazardous retirement plans. The bill would provide a minimum benefit of 25% of pay, plus 10% for dependent children and limited health coverage, for eligible workers who cannot return to hazardous work. Laferty said the proposal would apply retroactively through a five-year window, estimated to affect a limited number of workers statewide, and would be funded by small increases in employer contribution rates. Committee members questioned how many former employees might qualify, how the bill interacts with the pension system, and who would pay the added cost. Discussion also noted that local governments choose whether to place employees in hazardous or non-hazardous coverage, largely based on cost. The sheriff’s association was present online in support, and no vote was taken. The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gber present a revised bill allowing teachers and school district employees to use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not already on the school calendar, if they provide a personal statement and sufficient advance notice. He said the measure is intended to address the rigid school calendar and the difficulty teachers face in observing non-school holidays without losing service credit toward retirement. He noted that the earlier version of the bill had allowed make-up work time, but the current draft is shorter and focused on sick leave use. He also referenced a supporting letter from a constituent who could not attend because of weather. The bill was presented for discussion only, with no committee action reported.

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• Uh, it all depends.
• Well, it depends, um. And what I say about that is.
• Well, that, that depends on the quality of the data.
• Ultimately, it depends on the information provided to the notification center.
• So it really depends on what it is that they can or want to do.

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding