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• And so this pilot is really about ensuring our home care and child care workers, who are predominantly
• No, we would agree with the $52 million that is based on our estimate and our model.
• most, like health care, public safety, immigration, and local accountability.
• And is this done in collaboration with the CDE Foundation?
• That this could be connected or tied in with the community schools model.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the May Revision’s Proposition 98 changes for K-12 and community colleges. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with higher guarantees in each year, full payment of the prior settle-up, and larger deposits into the school rainy-day fund. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF updates were reasonable, but urged caution about the settle-up approach and recommended using more of the available funding to protect ongoing programs and build budget resilience. Members focused heavily on the size of the proposed $3.9 billion settle-up, the $10.3 billion reserve deposit, declining K-12 enrollment, and how much of the new funding should be ongoing versus one-time. The committee then reviewed the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described the May Revision’s higher SCFF COLA, additional funding for enrollment growth, a student support block grant, apprenticeship adjustments, and continued funding for deferred maintenance, Calbright, Common Cloud, and credit for prior learning. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended prioritizing the statutory COLA increase, noted that more than half of districts are already above current-year growth targets, and said the new adult learner demonstration project should be rejected because districts already have tools to support similar services. Members also discussed a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall, which Finance said was discovered too late for the May Revision and would need to be addressed later. Finally, the committee took up the proposed implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career to build eligibility and data systems, along with trailer bill changes to set up state approval processes. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, that California lacks the needed infrastructure, and that the state will need emergency regulations, data linkages, and ongoing funding beyond the one-time proposal. The LAO agreed that some initial funding is needed but warned that the amounts and ongoing costs remain uncertain and that the Legislature should carefully draft the trailer bill language. Members asked about timing, other states’ actions, and how the state would ensure the program is ready for students and institutions.

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• And they can go to private care. They could go to Christian care.
• care.
• And that particular day care, we'll call it Acme Day Care, that particular day care will be— Acme Day
• President and Senator, okay, so the model is a state model or a federal model or some type of government
• with that years of experience based on the state and federal model for participation in child care with

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• Chairman, thank you for your collaboration. Thank you. Thank you.
• . collaboration amongst them.
• Stephen Bain, Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Collaboration at Texas.
• for producing health care workforce degrees that fall under CIP Code 51.
• So let's seize this opportunity and invest in the future of Texas health care.

Bills: HB 1105, HB1527, HB1787, HB1972, HB2081, HB3296, HB3976, HB4071, HB4234, HB4438, HB4701, HB5092, HB5150, HB5180, HB5265, HB5333, HJR203

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, laboratory fees, emergency medical services, peace officers, criminal justice, law enforcement, degree programs, public institutions, HB 1787, HPV, human papillomavirus, college health, university health, student health, public health education, prevention program, screening, early detection

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• > of In Minnesota, a collaboration of In Minnesota, a collaboration of community<00:36:37.040>
• systems in place uh to care for folks. systems in place uh to care for folks.
• ensure that those uh continuum of care ensure that those uh continuum of care uh<00:43:00.880>
• Um that's a supportive housing model.
• I Central Minnesota Continuum of Care.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• I BELIEVE IF WE DO THE FIRST TWO THINGS REALLY WELL WE WILL AUTOMATICALLY TAKE CARE OF THE THIRD ONE
• GOING TO THE UNIFIED MODEL HELPED US DO A COUPLE THINGS.
• THE INSTRUCTION MODEL ITSELF IS IN PERSON AND ONLINE AND BLENDED LEARNING.
• I WILL JUMP FORWARD TO WHAT THE ACCOUNTABILITY MODEL IS APPROVED BY THE STATE MODEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY
• I'M PROUD TO SAY THIS LEGISLATION WAS DONE AS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT.

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• First, child care.
• care system.
• So when can I expect to see your updated model?
• So let me just ask, do you agree that cutting child care by laying off civilian child care workers makes
• Let's talk about health care real quick.

Keywords: NDAA, military recruitment, personnel readiness, testimony, military leaders

Summary: The committee meeting focused on pressing issues related to the U.S. military's recruitment and personnel strategies, especially in light of the upcoming NDAA for fiscal year 2026. Chairperson expressed appreciation for the service of witnesses including senior military leaders from different branches, emphasizing the importance of personnel as the backbone of national defense. Discussions revealed concerns regarding the recent lowering of recruitment standards across military branches, which could potentially affect the quality of service members and long-term military readiness. Witnesses were asked to address the implications of these changes on military health and efficiency.

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• It's a factory model.
• When I I developed the bar model.
• It's going to be teachers versus paras versus child care workers versus elder care workers.
• It's going to be teachers versus paras versus child care workers versus elder care workers.
• It's going to be teachers versus paras versus child care workers versus elder care workers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Financial resources, we know, can get you health care, can get you to the health care, even if it is
• Again, clinical skill, quality of care, lack of continuity of care.
• opportunity for health care providers across a continuum to connect, collaborate, and share best practices
• in stroke care.
• stroke care across the state.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard a detailed annual presentation from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and review findings. He explained the committee’s structure, the de-identified review process, and the distinction between pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related deaths. He said national maternal mortality has declined from its 2021 peak, but mental health conditions, substance use, overdose, suicide, cardiovascular disease, hemorrhage, infection, and embolism remain major causes. He emphasized that many deaths are preventable, with especially high rates among non-Hispanic Black women and in the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and noted that a large share of deaths occur after 42 days postpartum. Committee members asked about suicide, domestic abuse, pregnancy testing in unexplained deaths, and the role of home births and midwife training. Dr. Arnold said the committee is adding a caseworker, exploring post-mortem pregnancy testing in suspicious cases, and working with coroners and forensic officials; he also said home births and untrained midwifery pose safety concerns and that better public education and facility-based care are important. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matt Clark on cigarette ignition propensity standards and fire prevention. He recommended updating North Dakota’s cigarette ignition legislation to the current national standard and also considering legislation requiring fast-breakaway oxygen tubing, citing fatal fires involving smoking around home oxygen. He explained that his office verifies manufacturer testing and maintains certification for cigarettes sold in the state, but does not itself conduct the testing. Members asked about implementation, cost, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Clark said he would follow up with cost information and additional details, and that he had not seen evidence of a major issue on tribal lands but would look further. Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services presented the North Dakota Stroke System of Care report. She described the statewide network of two comprehensive stroke centers, four primary stroke centers, and 30 acute stroke-ready hospitals, along with the stroke registry and quality-improvement efforts. She reported that most strokes are ischemic, that the median stroke patient age is 71.5, and that common risk factors include hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and diabetes. She highlighted improvements in door-to-CT, thrombolytic treatment times, dysphagia screening, EMS pre-notification, and interfacility transfer performance, and said new priorities include hemorrhagic stroke quality measures and standardized EMS stroke screening tools. Members asked about the VA hospital’s participation, and Greff said she would pursue outreach. After a break, the committee heard testimony from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals as part of the prior authorization study, focused on non-opioid pain treatment. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to acute pain treatment and may push patients toward opioids, especially in the critical 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window. He cited data showing that even short opioid exposure can increase the risk of long-term use and said prior authorization is often a barrier for physicians and patients. Khan recommended open access with a quantity limit rather than prior authorization, suggesting a 14-day limit supported by the product’s data and an episode-of-care approach. Members asked about dental use, payer discussions, and cost; he said the product’s wholesale acquisition cost is about $16.10 per tablet, with patient assistance available, and that he would follow up on payer and comparison-cost questions.

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• The department collaborate with local and regional partners as well as the Department of Environmental
• Continue the collaboration with DP the Florida Greenways and Trails Council, the Florida Wildlife Corridor
• And so I represent from that would be working into their business model this out their capex and were
• Certainly those are things that we are very deeply care about.
• So, you know, I believe in this is a model. My background is military.

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• Uh, there was modeling that had to be done.
• Commercial paper and revenue bond programs to try to take care of those drainage needs.
• small utilities an opportunity to use modeling, um, reverse osmosis modeling in lieu of pilot testing
• I don't care if we're putting in a park, uh.
• To take care of all these water projects now, and we've been hearing about leaky pipes.

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• This act reflects extensive collaboration and dedication across the aisles to prioritize education and
• And then my question was, What is that modeled after? Is it the gaming control board?
• Is there another state where we've seen it, where that kind of model has been really successful?
• And the models that have worked is primarily around the school leader.
• So it's sort of modeled after that.

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• We believe that this model can be successful and effective in the Commonwealth.
• But today I'm here to tell you our model is breaking.
• care does not mean having the best doctors and the best technology only.
• This digital health care is life-saving.
• was effective, very effective testimony on health care.

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Summary: The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee. Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb. A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• care and reducing the growth of health care costs.
• care.
• health care spending to primary care.
• Senate Bill 1 works to lower health care costs by encouraging value-based care models that reward providers
• develop stable and consistent value-based care models.

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

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• Right now, we are facing urgent challenges: housing, health care, education, infrastructure.
• Right now, we are facing urgent challenges: housing, health care, education, infrastructure.
• But I think we're doing this in a collaborative fashion that has not happened before.
• We've been working during the interim to ensure that we're collaborative, that we're informed, that we
• Literacy is foundational to everything we care about: workforce readiness, economic competitiveness,

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• We care for safety.
• It took deep collaboration, accident.
• > imperfect,<01:21:42.239> but model, a fragile, imperfect, but model, a fragile, imperfect
• ,<01:32:53.800> education, areas such as health care, education, areas such as health care
• ,<01:38:55.440> and aloha, a willingness to collaborate, and aloha, a willingness to collaborate

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• literally every kind of medical care literally every kind of medical care that<00:08:06.960>
• A collaborative partnership to sustain best industry practices in correctional health care on a national
• <00:47:59.200> focused benefits of a healthc care focused benefits of a healthc care focused
• <00:48:15.680> in health care because a healthc care in health care because a healthc care
• a collaborative partnership a collabor a collaborative partnership to<00:48:26.960> sustain<00

Keywords: The original version of this live stream dropped before the meeting was technically finished. This is the complete copy pulled from back up sources., 958, all

Summary: The committee met to hear updates from the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections on two related issues: a proposed high-acuity juvenile mental health treatment facility and medical services contracts, including the impact of Wellpath’s bankruptcy proceedings. At the start, the chair agreed to hear the Department of Corrections first so members could get context on the medical contract before turning to DJJ’s proposal. DOC officials said Wellpath, the department’s comprehensive medical and mental health provider since 2013, was awarded its current contract through a 2021 procurement process. They reported that Wellpath’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan had been confirmed and that the company had transitioned ownership to lenders, but had not yet fully completed the bankruptcy process. DOC said there had been no service lapses, no reduction in care, and no known impact on Kentucky vendors or hospitals, and that DOC staff meet with Wellpath almost weekly. Members asked whether the committee had been kept informed and whether the bankruptcy could affect future services or subcontractors. DJJ then presented its concept for a high-acuity facility, explaining that the project is still in the preliminary programming and conceptual stage and has not yet entered the formal design phase with DECA. Officials said the proposal in the capital plan would create a 24-bed facility, with 16 clinical beds and 8 assessment/stabilization beds, to serve justice-involved youth with serious mental health needs. They said the facility would need to separate males and females and high- and low-risk youth, and that current placements often require sending youth out of state to places such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arkansas, and Texas. Staff said the goal is to centralize treatment, improve safety, and reduce the need for fragmented or out-of-state placements. Committee members questioned the cost estimates, staffing needs, and whether the facility was justified given the small number of youth currently placed out of state. DJJ said the operational estimate includes an unknown medical-contract component and that the number of youth needing the facility can fluctuate because of surges in the juvenile population. Officials also said they had consulted with South Carolina, which is developing a similar facility, and noted that renovating existing facilities was considered but could be more expensive or impractical than building a separate site. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

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• investigation modeling investigation modeling tool<00:40:25.440> for<00:40:26.200> um<
• <00:44:50.480> to contractor Contracting model to contractor Contracting model to streamline
• So one interpretation of all of this is they care about their work and they care about the mission.
• So one interpretation of all of this is they care about their work and they care about the mission.
• care about the work care about and they care about the work they're<04:11:33.520> not<04:11:33.720

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• Our community is, just like our neighbors, are quick to respond and take care of it. care of each other
• We don't care if somebody about the rules, take care of the people.
• The shorter-range models have resolution can actually resolve thunderstorms. own models, they take the
• National Water Model.
• You guys are the modelers. correct?

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• We have those in health care.
• But also, you know what, how how can we make sure that healthcare specifically mental health care is
• An access to care? Which was recommendation 13. Making sure that mobile response teams.
• Alright Cecil to 65 and older population. 3 enhancing patient treatment and continuity of care.
• So I know she cares.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• > reduces That collaboration not only reduces That collaboration not only reduces trauma<00:15
• really put together this collaboration really put together this collaboration and<01:02:22.720><
• They don't care about what the border is. They don't care if they're going to other cities.
• They don't care about what the border is. They don't care if they're going to other cities.
• about what the border is they don't care about what the border is they don't<01:07:35.760> care

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability