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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Human Services Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • If the disruptive behavior occurs today, you will be removed from the hearing room by the Assembly sergeants
  • I was a child with no history of dangerous behavior. I had straight A's; none of that mattered.
  • Short-term residential therapeutic programs serve a critical role for youth with the highest behavioral
  • Code compliance noted students walking past the burn site without personal protective equipment and had
  • I think this also has lent itself to more success and more access to behavioral health services.
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Human Services Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • If the sort of behavior occurs today, you will be removed from the hearing room by the Assembly sergeants
  • I was a child with no history of dangerous behavior. I had straight A's; none of that mattered.
  • I was a child with no history of dangerous behavior. I had straight A's, none of that mattered.
  • Short-term residential therapeutic programs serve a critical role for youth with the highest behavioral
  • Of waiting lists that are out of our control for behavioral health or other needs.
Summary: The hearing covered several child welfare, human services, tribal housing, child care, and long-term care bills. SB 1099 would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA; SB 1190 would regulate private youth transport services by requiring permits, background checks, training, and bans on blindfolds, hoods, restraints, and overnight pickups; SB 1322 would streamline tribal access to Community Care Expansion housing grants and better align the process with tribal sovereignty; SB 1109 would require an annual license renewal review for STRTPs with five or more Type A citations in a year; SB 1234 would require fentanyl testing in juvenile dependency cases when a court finds a risk of fentanyl use; SB 991 would require DSS to identify the specific type of abuse on its public licensing database; SB 1200 would redefine “infant” for family child care ratio purposes as under 18 months; and SB 1345 would strengthen foster youth rights regarding access to and dignified transport of personal belongings. The committee also approved a consent calendar including SB 534, SB 1410, and SB 1421. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, often from authors, advocates, county officials, and people with lived experience. Supporters of SB 1190 described traumatic youth transport practices and argued for basic safety standards. SB 1322 supporters said tribal grantees face unnecessary delays and collateral demands that conflict with sovereignty. SB 1109 drew support from county probation officers who cited repeated serious violations and public safety concerns at STRTPs, while the chair ultimately opposed the bill as duplicative of existing CDSS authority. SB 1234 drew emotional support from a grandparent who lost a child to fentanyl, but also opposition from the Drug Policy Alliance and a dependency attorney, who argued the bill was redundant, vague, and could create biased or unnecessary testing; amendments were accepted to narrow the standard. SB 991 supporters said the public needs more specific information about abuse findings, SB 1200 supporters said the change would expand infant care capacity and help working families, and SB 1345 supporters said foster youth deserve dignity rather than having belongings packed in trash bags. Votes were taken after quorum was established. SB 991, SB 1200, SB 1345, SB 1190, SB 1234, SB 1322, and SB 1099 were all reported out of committee, most on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 1234 passed 6-0 as amended to Appropriations, and SB 1099 later had a vote change recorded, ending 5-1. SB 1109 did not advance after the motion failed for lack of a second, and it was held in committee. The committee then adjourned and transitioned into an oversight hearing reviewing the outcomes of AB 2247 (placement stability and notice protections for foster youth) and AB 2496, with presenters discussing how the earlier foster youth placement law has changed practice and the importance of dignity, notice, and youth voice in placement decisions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And sometimes those background checks are clean and behaviors come up after the resident moves in.
  • And sometimes those background checks are clean and behaviors come up after the resident moves in.
  • And sometimes those background checks are clean and behaviors come up after the resident moves in.
  • And sometimes those background checks are clean and behaviors come up after the resident moves in.
  • And sometimes those background checks are clean and behaviors come up after the resident moves in.
Bills: HF3600, HF3809, HF3608
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-06 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we want to make sure that we identify these students as early as possible.
  • line, the people that protect our students, when did they become the enemy?
  • Students, when did they become the enemy?
  • They want to see us do things like help our students and pay our teachers more money.
  • It wasn't the students that stopped them. It wasn't the parents that stopped them.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several introductions and memorials, including a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, with several bills substituted with House companions and adopted by voice vote or recorded vote. Early measures included a tax conformity bill tied to federal Internal Revenue Code changes, which passed 34-0, and a Medicaid/public assistance bill that drew extensive debate over work requirements, fraud reduction, behavioral health services, and SNAP/EBT reforms. Amendments offered by Senators Berman and Osgood to condition or soften the work and photo-ID provisions were rejected, and the underlying bill was placed on the third-reading calendar after lengthy questioning about implementation, exemptions, and eligibility effects. The Senate also passed bills on computer science education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry public-records exemption and registry update, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the legal-tender sunset for gold and silver, public-records protections for gold/silver custodians and stablecoin-related entities, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, and local government budget transparency/spending measures. Most of these measures were adopted after minor amendments or technical substitutions, with votes generally ranging from 31-3 to 34-0. The chamber also recognized the Florida Channel’s 30 years of legislative coverage. Later, the Senate approved a digital voyeurism bill expanding the reasonable-expectation-of-privacy definition to include private fenced yards, and an insurance customer representative licensing bill allowing high school students to complete insurance/personal finance coursework and later qualify for licensure. The final major item was a medical freedom bill that would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption to immunization mandates, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition; two amendments clarifying anti-kickback rules and requiring vaccine information to include risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy were adopted, while questions from Senators Smith and Massullo focused on public-health impacts and the content of the required materials. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 02:00 pm

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • you know, if you give them money for child care and that child is a delinquent, ends up needing behavioral
  • It's basically a Medicaid waiver that helps with behavioral health.
  • Behavioral health, that's a lot of things, you know. It's a good way to put it.
  • It's a Medicaid waiver that helps with behavioral health.
  • Section 38 was on student truancy, and at one time we talked about wanting to remove that.
Bills: SB2399
Summary: The committee reconvened and first reconsidered House Bill 1612, the aerospace medical and mental health support center bill. Senator Cleary offered an amendment to reduce the general fund appropriation from $500,000 to $250,000 and require the university or project sponsors to find the remaining funding from other sources. The amendment passed, and the bill was then recommended do pass as amended, with members citing concerns about university funding, but others supporting the project as a one-time seed investment. The committee also discussed a possible future FMAP increase beginning October 1, 2026, which could reduce general fund costs by roughly $9 million, though members noted the figures were still preliminary and could be addressed later if needed. The committee then returned to Human Services budget items, including early childhood and child care funding, a community cultural center grant, and several other adjustments. Members discussed reducing the “best in class” amount, changes to child care grants and quality/infrastructure funding, and clarifying that prior child care assistance appropriations were in fact being spent. They also agreed to reduce the 1915(i) Medicaid waiver line by $2 million, with the understanding that the entitlement would still be funded as needed. The committee also considered taking guardianship funding out of House Bill 1012 because a separate bill, Senate Bill 2029, would move that funding elsewhere; members agreed that removing it from the budget could help the overall bill and could be restored if the separate bill failed. Several study amendments were discussed. Senator Cleary proposed adding a maternal health study related to prenatal services, doulas, midwives, and Medicaid, and members expressed support. The committee also discussed a software/case-management study proposal, but the department said it had not requested it and would not support it as presented, so members leaned against advancing it unless the department first evaluated it. Another amendment would authorize the department to work with the city of Grafton on a long-term plan for the LSTC campus and require a report back to the legislature; members supported that as legislative intent. The committee also agreed to remove a truancy study section for later conference discussion, and it reviewed other possible study ideas, including assistive technology, before adjourning to await updated long sheets and bill text.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Mar 18th, 2025

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the session of behavioral health.
  • behavioral health package, also known as Senate Bill 2, for a total investment in behavioral health and
  • We have a crime package that we passed, a behavioral health package, etc.
  • I think we've talked about, you know, having a billion dollars fund there for behavioral health.
  • And then, so I heard about behavioral health. What about the crime package?
UT

Utah 2025 Regular Session

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee - November 19, 2025

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The percentage of students enrolled in a charter school would be the percentage of the pot that would
  • The percentage of students enrolled in a charter school would be the percentage of the pot that would
  • tiered opportunities for those who want to do education, who want to have incentives for better behavior
  • in common areas, say Bear 3 and Bear 4, and the inmates that have lower privileges based on their behavior
  • to have punishments when you’re in corrections, but I think the more the opportunity for better behavior
Keywords: 985, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This was done by Gustavis Adulus and students at U of M at the Humphrey School.
  • So, shout out to the Humphrey students and those alike who helped conduct this.
  • This was done by Gustavis Adulus and students at U of M at the Humphrey School.
  • Shout out to the Humphrey students and those alike who helped conduct this.
  • <01:31:32.480> happening point, there's known behavior happening point, there's known behavior
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • of companies. program could allow for some of the changing of the behaviors of companies to maximize
  • I have the opportunity to speak to some students, and they came all this way to the Capitol.
  • I have the opportunity to speak to some students. Thank you so much, Mr.
  • I have the opportunity to speak to some students, and they came all this way to the Capitol.
  • Fortunately, Fortunately, we have really good data that suggests this does change behavior.
Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (03/11/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • 05.600> know<01:40:05.760> of proportion of students that know of proportion of students
  • . students. students.
  • I'm the legislative liaison for behavioral health at DHS. Hi, I'm Abby Rogers.
  • I'm the legislative liaison for behavioral health at DHS. Hi, I'm Abby Rogers.
  • Everything from housing services to gang violence to children's behavioral health.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Students.
  • Its required this kind of education through programming and modeling good behavior for so that students
  • But you're recognized student. Thank you.
  • Many of our students are first generation college students that even first generation American, I think
  • Our goal is to grow our student population to 25,000 students by 2028. bringing energy diversity and
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 5th, 2026 at 02:49 pm

House Consumer & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So how do you, you know, justify the two between the Safe Schools for All Students Act?
  • I think that that is specifically dealing more with schools and students... ...typically dealing more
  • with schools and students and a bullying issue.
  • We have immense behavioral... ...same time.
  • We have immense behavioral health issues in the state.
Keywords: 996, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:08 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • How do we get 1100 more students graduate? How do we fix the historical problems that we had?
  • do with larger projected impacts of federal HR 1 than was expected in August, as well as taxpayer behavior
  • And then on slide 31, we detail this behavioral change that we saw in the most recent quarter of estimated
  • You know, to get to the national average for four-year high school graduation rates is like 2,200 students
  • So a 4% growth rate in ING And that is coupled with essentially a tuition and fee cap on students that
Keywords: 996, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's been said that our preparations in time of peace is the greatest predictor of our behavior in times
  • Peace is the greatest predictor of our behavior in times of war. Let me repeat that.
  • Our preparations in time of peace is the greatest predictor of our behavior in times of war.
  • Maxine Thorne-Reece when I was a student. Mine for over 40 years. I met Dr.
  • As a student at South Oak Cliff, and after I graduated, she still followed me.
Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB5, HB20, HB22
Summary: The House convened in special session with a gubernatorial proclamation adding subjects related to penalties for legislators who absent themselves, ivermectin access, and groundwater study authority. The chamber also handled routine motions, committee scheduling, and first-reading referrals before moving to the main floor calendar focused largely on disaster response and public safety legislation. The central theme throughout the day was the July 4 flooding and related tragedies, with repeated references to families of victims and the need for stronger preparedness and prevention measures. House Bill 1, on youth camp emergency plans and preparedness, was the most emotional and heavily amended measure. Members adopted changes requiring annual emergency plans for resident youth camps, staff training, parent notification, evacuation maps, floodplain-related disclosures, restrictions on sleeping quarters in flood-prone areas, and funding for enforcement. One proposed amendment to require air conditioning or heat in sleeping quarters failed, while another amendment on floodplain restrictions passed after debate over floodplain versus floodway language. HB 1 ultimately passed the House 136-1 on second reading and later 135-1 on final passage. Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 2 on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery also advanced after extensive discussion. The bill creates training for justices of the peace in mass-fatality events, establishes an emergency manager licensing system, sets local succession procedures, creates a statewide volunteer management system, authorizes drone interdiction in disaster zones, expands disaster loan eligibility, and adds review and planning provisions for certain infrastructure and weather-related issues. Members debated the scope of the training, drone impacts on press coverage, volunteer registration, and infrastructure-related amendments; some proposals were adopted and others tabled or withdrawn. SB 2 passed the House 130-4 on third reading and later 132-4 on final passage. The House also passed House Bill 3 creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program for emergency communications equipment, House Bill 20 addressing disaster-related scams and fraudulent charitable solicitations, House Bill 22 expanding allowable uses of the broadband infrastructure fund for emergency communications, and Senate Bill 5 providing supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, including funds for local warning systems and weather monitoring. Each of these bills passed overwhelmingly, with only one or a few dissenting votes, and members repeatedly emphasized the need to improve coordination, communications, funding, and fraud prevention in the wake of recent disasters.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will not accept destructive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.
  • I'm always honored to represent our community partner organizations, fellow faculty, staff, and students
  • And we're working on a module right now for high school-level social studies classes so that students
  • So actually I had those questions from students.
  • In addition, speaking to all of those students, they all want to work for consultants.
Summary: The committee first heard AB 253, by Assembly Member Ward and presented by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to review certain post-entitlement permits if a local building department would take more than 30 days. Supporters, including California YIMBY, the California Chamber of Commerce, the Housing Action Coalition, the Bay Area Council, SPUR, and Abundant Housing LA, said the bill would reduce permitting delays and help housing production. League of Cities and the California State Association of Counties expressed concerns but were not formally opposed. Members voiced strong support, and the bill passed the committee 10-0 to Appropriations. The committee then held an informational hearing on California’s general plan. The first panel, led by UC Davis professor Catherine Brinkley, gave an overview of the general plan structure, required elements, update cycles, and the new PlanSearch database that makes adopted plans searchable statewide. She emphasized that general plans are long-term, locally tailored documents that integrate housing, transportation, safety, environmental justice, and other policy areas, and noted that many plans and elements are outdated. Members asked about update timelines, public participation, and whether AI tools could help with drafting and analysis. A second panel of local government representatives described the practical challenges of preparing and updating general plans, especially in rural and small jurisdictions. Speakers from Calaveras County, Sacramento, San Joaquin County, and Fountain Valley cited staffing shortages, consultant availability, funding constraints, CEQA and outreach costs, changing state mandates, and the difficulty of keeping plans aligned with local conditions and board turnover. They asked for more funding, more time, clearer prioritization, and more flexibility. A third panel from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation explained its role in issuing general plan guidelines, technical advisories, and annual planning surveys, and said it is updating its guidance through 2027 to reflect recent housing, climate, safety, environmental justice, and open space laws. No public comment was offered, and the informational hearing was adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/05/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • law enforcement programs have reported a general decline in law enforcement and criminal justice students
  • ><00:04:14.239> justice enforcement and criminal justice enforcement and criminal justice students
  • Fifth, increasing penalties for fleeing the police, unsafe behavior by fleeing innocent civilians and
  • Fifth, increasing penalties for fleeing the police, unsafe behavior by fleeing innocent civilians and
  • for fleeing the police unsafe Behavior for fleeing the police unsafe Behavior by<00:09:04.000>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 4, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Mill is therefore poorly students.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • , economically disadvantaged students, ESL students, and special education students.
  • Chelsea is the most affected district on a per-student basis, at $1,200 per student.
  • or 100 students.
  • My students.
  • students, and diverse learners.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Education opened a hybrid public hearing on a large slate of bills related to school buildings, school finance, technology, data privacy, safety, and related education issues. Chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlined procedures for the hearing, including two-minute testimony limits and the plan to group similar bills together. Several bills drew no testimony and were closed without further discussion, while others drew extensive testimony from legislators, school officials, parents, advocates, and educators. A major theme was school safety and student well-being. Lori Al-Hadeth testified in support of bills on alert systems in public schools, describing the loss of her daughter in the Parkland shooting and urging adoption of Alyssa’s Law-style panic alert technology. Representative Gallagher and disability advocates also supported a bill authorizing, but not requiring, airway clearance devices in schools, arguing they could save lives in choking emergencies and provide an option for people who cannot use the Heimlich maneuver. Another bill on reducing cafeteria waste drew support from a legislator and a Lexington sustainability official, who said installing dishwashers during construction would reduce waste and long-term costs. Much of the hearing focused on Chapter 70 school funding and the inflation cap. Senator Pavel Payano, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Representative Senna, and multiple local officials and school committee members from Bridgewater, Chelsea, Groton-Dunstable, and other districts argued that the 4.5% cap on inflation adjustments has left schools underfunded during years of high inflation, forcing layoffs, larger class sizes, and cuts to programs and student supports. They urged bills to eliminate the cap, restore lost funding, increase the Commonwealth’s share of the foundation budget, or create commissions to study reforms. Testimony also highlighted the impact on special education, English learners, and low-income students, with Chelsea witnesses saying the cap has cost their district about $7 million annually. School construction and MSBA reform were the other major topic. AIA Massachusetts, Boston Public Schools, Lynn officials, and AFT Massachusetts described aging facilities, overcrowding, deferred maintenance, and the difficulty of financing new schools under current reimbursement rules. Boston officials said the district has many pre-World War II buildings and has only built a handful of new schools in decades, while Lynn leaders said reimbursement rates have fallen well below the statutory 80% because of caps and ineligible costs. Witnesses urged modernization of the MSBA program, higher reimbursement rates, and more resources for school construction. The committee also heard support for a bill to study the adequacy and equity of the school building program, and chairs indicated some bills would be closed after no one signed up to testify.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on State Government (2-12-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • [applause] We also have with us today a group of students from the UK Ecoin department, uh, from the
  • I had a couple from my district, but we have students from Mercy Academy in Louisville here today.
  • 02:25.599> of We also have with us today a group of We also have with us today a group of students
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Summary: The House State Government Committee met and first considered House Bill 10, sponsored by Rep. Hodgson, as amended by a committee substitute. The bill was described as a transition-period ethics and accountability measure for statewide executive offices. It would require preservation of certain records such as emails and texts related to appointments, permits, pardons, contracts, and settlements; create whistleblower immunity for people providing credible evidence of wrongdoing; add extra review for large settlements and certain no-bid contracts; and extend probation periods for some employees who move back into merit positions near an administration change. Members raised concerns about constitutional issues, the Attorney General’s role, the whistleblower immunity provision, and the impact on merit-system employees and subject-matter experts. The committee substitute was adopted, the bill passed the committee 16-0 with four members passing, and a title amendment was also adopted. The committee then took up House Bill 456, sponsored by Rep. Freeland and presented with Deputy State Treasurer Russell Weber. The bill would designate the fourth week of September as Unclaimed Property Week, remove the requirement that the state treasurer live in Franklin County, allow mineral proceeds such as unpaid royalties to be reported as unclaimed property, and require more complete reporting information from holders. Supporters said the changes would help publicize unclaimed property and improve the return of funds to Kentuckians, noting that the office has returned about $88 million so far. Questions focused on why the residency requirement existed, whether the new week would limit claims, and whether the bill treated all constitutional officers consistently. The sponsor said the week was only promotional and claims could still be filed year-round. During discussion of House Bill 456, the chair asked the sponsor to look into a past $250,000 embezzlement reference mentioned in debate. The bill was then put to a roll call vote and passed the committee with 16 yes votes and four pass votes, and the committee moved a title amendment as well.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement May 5th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is more likely to create a large unfunded accrued liability is a change in participant behavior.
  • back and receive both pay and full retirement benefits, that provides an incentive to take that behavior
  • sunset provisions, as Representative Owen indicated, kind of limits what we think is how participant behavior
  • The sunset provisions kind of limit what we think is how participant behavior is likely to occur.
  • Maybe that teacher is injured by an encounter with a student, and now you've got workers' compensation