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• judges who are paid by the Arizona Bar Judges who are paid by the Arizona Bar raise concerns about judicial
• I would also like to point out that, while there may be certain levels of judicial immunity, I question
• whether there is any kind of judicial immunity for the Bar.
• But the idea, and then things have to be approved by the Arizona Supreme Court, and there are rules.
• The Arizona Supreme Court is what... ...to be approved by the Arizona Supreme Court, and there are rules

Bills: SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security

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• They may have changed the number since I approved the first one. Thank you. Yes. Same.
• approved the first one. Thank you. Yes. approved the first one. Thank you. Yes.
• Okay, we're moving on to HP 337 relative to reporting requirements of the Judicial Council.
• Okay, we're moving on to HP 337 relative to reporting requirements of the Judicial Council.
• Okay, we're moving on to HP 337 relative to reporting requirements of the Judicial Council.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• For the legislative and judicial branch budgets, I'm going to speak relative to the House budget.
• Next up, we will take up House Bill 504, which is the judicial branch budget.
• There are 2% and 2% increments for all employees of the judicial branch over the course of the biennium
• which is the judicial branch budget. which is the judicial branch budget.
• branch um over the course of judicial branch um over the course of the<00:03:25.800> biennium.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 503 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 503 Vote 00:02:17 HB 504 Discussion 00:02:53 HB 504 Vote 00:04:48 HB 500 Discussion 00:05:19 HB 500 Vote 00:29:18 HB 900 Discussion 00:32:02 HB 900 Vote 00:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor. The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review. Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• So how does this lead to us without having gone through a judicial process, giving...
• To us without having gone through a judicial process, giving us some grounds to hold them accountable
• know, in a judicial review versus a state agency or other actors.
• It is an important step in the right direction, and the committee should approve it.
• FDA-approved treatments that will clean the brain and help tremendously.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• I will make a motion to approve. Oh, we can take the bill. Okay, I'll second it. Ms.
• of Apprenticeship Standards to partner in information sharing about the need for information and approve
• The bill then is structured—the bill currently drives these FDA-approved ingredients to fall under OEHHA
• With the committee's approval, I have a second witness that needs to catch their flight, and so if I
• I did ask the Chair if I could get extra time for constituents, but he did not approve that request,

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• working multiple jobs, and for the most part starting to become a homeowner, HOA boards are a quasi-judicial
• HOA boards are a quasi-judicial type of government over that property, and oftentimes the average person
• H-OA boards are a quasi-judicial type of government over that property and oftentimes the average person
• State-approved apprenticeship programs ensure workers are properly trained.
• Senators Gonzalez, consent is approved. We'll proceed now to file item 1, SB 866 by Blakespear.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 866, which would require jurisdictions that do not receive HAP homelessness grants to include homelessness data, strategies, and regional coordination in their housing elements. The author and supporters said the bill would close a gap in planning by requiring more jurisdictions to collect and report data and outline homelessness reduction efforts. Opposition from the League of California Cities and several cities argued the bill would impose duplicative reporting, require data cities cannot control, and burden small jurisdictions without added resources; members discussed possible amendments, including thresholds for very small cities. No final vote was taken on SB 866 during the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 967, which would allow qualifying interim housing units to count toward a jurisdiction’s RHNA obligations for acutely low-income housing, with safeguards against double counting. Supporters said interim housing is a faster, cheaper way to get people indoors and should be incentivized because many Californians remain unsheltered; opponents argued the bill would blur the line between temporary shelter and permanent housing and could reduce pressure to build deeply affordable permanent units. Members debated the policy tradeoff, with some supporting the bill as a practical response to street homelessness and others objecting to counting temporary units toward housing targets. The committee ultimately voted to pass SB 967 to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with the bill kept on call for absent members. The committee also considered SCR 131, a resolution urging a coordinated state effort to end unsheltered homelessness and prioritize a broader set of interventions, including interim housing, permanent supportive housing, and prevention. Supporters framed the resolution as a call to action in response to the scale and human cost of unsheltered homelessness, while one member abstained over concerns that the language could be read as endorsing funding without clear metrics or accountability. The resolution was moved and kept on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1238 on homeowners association management, which would increase disclosures, transparency, and accountability for HOA managers and boards, including proposed changes to reserve use and inspection reporting. Supporters said the bill would protect homeowners and improve financial clarity, while opposition from community managers objected to a proposed fiduciary duty to individual homeowners and raised concerns about litigation and insurance costs; members discussed those issues and indicated the bill would continue to be worked on in Judiciary.

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• You could see the hypocrisy of the judicial system in regard to what happened.
• Our hope was when you approved the Health Care Delivery Access Act.
• loss this past year of $4.5 million due to myriad factors, but we were able to get, based on your approval
• It's by judicial districts, okay?
• That's our behavioral health region, our judicial court number one.

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• Rosalina, a LELA graduate, was denied landlord approval due to fears about insurance and property damage
• Rosalina struggled to obtain landlord approval due to insurance concerns.
• this bill should be passed to allow for the civil action to provide some kind of remedy should the judicial
• system fail. ...to provide some kind of remedy should the judicial system fail young people, even if
• So the American Bar Association has approved this format.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered a wide range of child welfare, family support, and human services bills. Testimony strongly supported a guaranteed cash stipend for young adults aging out of foster care (S.161), with the Attorney General’s Office, youth advocates, and foster care providers describing high rates of homelessness and poverty after exit from care. Providers also urged action on a resolve to study the foster care liability insurance crisis (H.197/S.1280), saying premiums and coverage losses are forcing program cutbacks and could reduce foster care capacity statewide. Another major topic was a direct care worker medication administration program registry (H.237/S.162), which supporters said would help recruit and train workers, especially bilingual staff, to address workforce shortages in human services. Several bills focused on child protection and child welfare system practices. Supporters of H.267/S.145 called for advance notice to children’s attorneys when placements or other major events change, arguing that timely communication is essential to prevent unnecessary disruption and improve advocacy. Testimony also backed legislation to formally recognize and strengthen children’s advocacy centers and the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance (H.233/S.112), with prosecutors and CAC leaders describing the trauma-informed model as a longstanding, effective response to child abuse and trafficking. A bill to establish a Massachusetts children’s cabinet (S.115) drew support from advocates who said cross-agency coordination is needed to align policy and funding for children’s well-being. The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing safety, equity, and family support. Senator Lovely and survivors supported S.152, which would create a civil cause of action for sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority or trust, with witnesses describing grooming and power imbalances in schools and youth-serving settings. H.274, a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, was supported by advocates who said it would add anti-discrimination protections and voting and privacy rights amid rising criminalization of homelessness. H.272/S.171 to protect maternal health received support from Rep. Montaño, MLRI, and a physician, who said the bills would make cash assistance available earlier in pregnancy and remove the medical-verification barrier. H.4216 on equitable hair care for children in state custody was supported by social workers and advocates who said hair care is tied to identity, dignity, and mental health. H.255 on empowering early educators drew testimony about barriers faced by renters and condo owners trying to open home-based child care programs. H.217, concerning resources and support for pregnant and parenting families, drew testimony from anti-abortion pregnancy resource center advocates. No votes were taken during the hearing, and several bills had no one signed up to testify or were deferred when witnesses were unavailable.

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• Uh Board of Judicial identical.
• Uh Board of Judicial Standards,<00:08:05.840> there<00:08:06.000> are<00:08:06.160>
• <00:09:37.279> property um sealing or of judicial property um sealing or of judicial property
• judicial judicial provisions.<00:42:43.280> Section<00:42:43.760> one<00:42:44.079>
• House File 23000, Scott, and Senate File 1098, Latz, judicial branch policy notifications.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'll use the 5th Judicial Circuit as an example.
• The 5th Judicial Circuit, as State Attorney Bill Gladson has noted, has seen a population growth that
• That's the 9th Judicial Circuit in Orange and Osceola County. Yeah, absolutely.
• And also from the Judicial Circuit Public Defender, Stacie Scott. Good morning.
• I'm Stacie Scott, the Public Defender for the 8th Judicial Circuit.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Though probation is operated at a judicial level, their funding and oversight come through TDCJ.
• Moving to adult probation as an opportunity. mentioned earlier, operated at a judicial level.
• Our approval rates have varied over the past decade. between 35 and 40 percent.
• We are currently at around 40%. approval rate.
• If there's an interview, approved restroom breaks. But we really are tightening up when.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• about the constitutional officers of a co-equal branch of government, the officers who wield the judicial
• Do it because you have a constitutional obligation to fund the judicial branch at a level that allows
• of the Constitution makes the Supreme Court responsible for the efficient administration of the judicial
• Back quickly to the topic of judicial pay, he had to leave the bench many years ago to help support his
• daughters through college. ...of judicial pay, he had to leave the bench many years ago to help send

Summary: The House and Senate met in joint session under HCR 5 to hear an address from Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick introducing him. The session included recognition of the justices, judges, law enforcement officers, and interpreters present, and it also marked the formal completion of the joint session once the address ended. Chief Justice Blacklock said the state of the judiciary is strong, while paying tribute to former Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and thanking Governor Abbott for his appointment. His remarks focused on judicial administration and public safety, including a call for a 30% increase in district judge salaries, which he argued is needed to attract and retain qualified judges. He also urged support for law enforcement, backed efforts to keep violent offenders in custody pending trial, and said the court is gathering data to identify underperforming judges and use constitutional remedies where necessary. Blacklock emphasized that Texas courts should interpret statutes and the constitution according to text and original meaning, rejecting the “living constitution” approach. He highlighted reforms to improve efficiency and reduce litigation costs, including changes to docketing practices, civil procedure, and the regulation of legal services, and he urged the State Bar to remain politically neutral. He also discussed family law and child welfare, arguing for stronger legal representation for parents and suggesting repeal of Family Code subsection O, which he said can unfairly lead to termination of parental rights. The joint session concluded after his remarks, and the House stood at ease as guests departed.

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• <01:28:55.199> responsibility a question of judicial responsibility a question of judicial
• requires any new tax to be approved requires any new tax to be approved by<02:23:23.040> the<
• under<02:30:54.960> the approval have voter approval under the approval have voter approval
• The voter approval requirement. The voter approval rule in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights subsection.
• unless voters separately approve unless voters separately approve retaining<03:36:52.160> it<

Keywords: 981, all

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• CS FOR SB 48 ALTERNATIVE JUDICIAL PROCEDURES BY SENATOR GARCIA.
• PLEASE EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. >> Senator Garcia: THE AMENDMENT STRENGTHENS FLORIDA JUDICIAL SALES AND
• THE KEY PROVISIONS ON THE AMENDMENT ARE STANDARDIZING PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL SALES AND INCREASING TRANSPARENCY
• PERCENT OCCASIONALLY THAT THE JUDGE HAD THE ALTERNATIVE OF OPTING FOR WHAT THEY CALLED ALTERNATIVE JUDICIAL
• BILL. >> Senator Garcia: THIS BILL IS DETAILED AND TEDIOUS BUT I AM HOPING THIS WILL STANDARDIZE JUDICIAL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so I'll use the Fifth Judicial Circuit as an example.
• The Fifth Judicial Circuit is State Attorney Bill Gladson.
• That's the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orange and Osceola County. Yeah, absolutely.
• All right, and also from the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Public Defender Stacey Scott. Good morning.
• So you have... ...a judicial, a criminal justice system within each circuit.

Summary: The committee met for an interim appropriations presentation hearing focused on justice administration agencies. Members heard budget requests from the State Attorney’s Office, Public Defenders, the Justice Administrative Commission, Regional Conflict Counsel, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, and the Guardian ad Litem Office, followed by a presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice and a brief public comment from a nonprofit advocate. The chair noted that presentations from the Department of Law Enforcement and the Commission on Offender Review would be moved to a later meeting. The state attorney requested funding to true up underfunded circuits under the existing formula, staff 14 new criminal judgeships, replace declining VOCA victim-services funding with general revenue, and cover a projected due process shortfall. The public defender asked for a higher starting salary for assistant public defenders, funding to restore balance in circuits where public defenders lag behind state attorneys, and staffing for new criminal judgeships. Regional conflict counsel and capital collateral regional counsel also sought salary adjustments, additional attorneys and case costs, and competitive area differential funding to address recruitment and retention issues. The Justice Administrative Commission requested funding for Florida PALM readiness and implementation and for IT hardware and software replacement; it also relayed a clerks’ request for reimbursement related to injunctions for protection, Baker Act, Marchman Act, and sexually violent predator cases. The Guardian ad Litem Office said it now has a guardian ad litem for every child in Florida and requested salary increases for senior and managing attorneys to reduce turnover. The Department of Juvenile Justice presented a much larger budget request to expand residential and detention capacity, increase per diem rates, renovate and replace aging facilities, fund the Broward detention center rebuild, improve cybersecurity and the juvenile information system, and cover rising lease costs. Members asked questions about staffing, compensation, detention and residential treatment needs, mental health and substance-use services, and the Broward project timeline. A nonprofit advocate then asked for better data collection on protection orders and related court actions to support funding for domestic violence and recovery services. The committee adjourned without taking any formal votes on the budget requests.

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• There is a quorum present, and our first order of business is approval of the meeting minutes.
• I have reviewed the minutes and approve them. I'm so moved to approve them. Thank you so much.
• The motion prevails, and the minutes for March 27, 2025 are approved.
• an<00:09:51.279> option<00:09:51.519> for<00:09:51.640> a<00:09:51.720> judicial
• /c><00:09:52.120> review<00:09:52.480> of<00:09:52.600> our an option for a judicial

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• Firstly, SB 2201 would move non-judicial self-admission from a paired criterion to a standalone criterion
• Judicial self-admission is already a standalone criterion, and this change aligns Texas with six other
• I’m the district attorney in the 452nd Judicial District, and I’m the chair of the border prosecution
• These groups exploit every vulnerability in our intelligence, law enforcement, and judicial systems at
• But I think when you take out the self-admission from the judicial process context, then you’re leaving

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security heard several bills related to border security, law enforcement databases, DPS aviation maintenance, and transportation motor fuels. SB 2199, after brief invited testimony from the Texas Trucking Association and DPS, was left pending at first and later reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote. SB 2332, relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety, was laid out by Senator Parker, with DPS and TechSOT witnesses explaining that it would centralize DPS aircraft maintenance under DPS, align state law with FAA responsibility rules, and potentially reduce costs and downtime; it was later reported favorably on a 5-0 vote and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 2949, relating to the regulation of transportation motor fuels, was also adopted as a committee substitute and reported favorably on a 4-1 vote, with a member noting continued interest in refining port-of-entry transloading issues. The committee spent the most time on SB 2201, which would revise Texas intelligence database criteria for criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations. Senator Birdwell described the bill as adding safeguards such as requiring officer identification on submissions, setting retention and validation rules, and updating criteria to reflect technology and social media use. Invited witnesses from the district attorney’s office, DPS, and the Texas Anti-Gang Center generally supported the bill and said it would improve reliability and accountability. Public testimony included support from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU of Texas, which argued the bill’s language on implied or demonstrated self-admission and other criteria was vague, overly broad, and could lead to erroneous inclusion in the database and downstream consequences. After debate, SB 2201 was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote, with Senator Eckhardt voting no. During questioning on SB 2201, members discussed how gang-database entries are used in investigations and prosecutions, the meaning of “family member,” the scope of self-admission, and how “previously documented areas” would be identified in practice. Opponents raised concerns about due process, First and Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and possible federal consequences if state database information is shared. Supporters emphasized that the database is a law-enforcement tool for identifying organized criminal activity and that the committee substitute adds training, audits, and accountability measures. The committee then completed its business and recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• and spending, and the executive branch can't add its own conditions or terminate federal spending approved
• we're feeling this, that equity is not something... ...equity is not something that is desired or approved
• We've even reached out and heard from a couple in the judicial court and the judicial branch.

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• And care with complex needs, collaboration with law enforcement, relationships with the legal and judicial
• A strained relationship between DCS and legal and judicial partners impacts decision-making.
• The home should have never been approved. The pool should have been removed.
• The home should have never been approved.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Uh, we will skip the approval of the minutes until we do have a quorum.
• Um but also our judicial and treatment.
• Approval of minutes. >> I'm not sure. >> Okay. >> See, that's what I get.
• <01:18:24.480> Approval<01:18:24.960> of >> or that's good enough.
• Approval of >> or that's good enough. Approval of minutes. minutes. minutes.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee first heard from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Grants Management Division on federal victim-services funding. Staff described the main grant programs they administer, including STOP VAWA, VOCA victim assistance, sexual assault services, Byrne state crisis intervention, and Project Safe Neighborhoods. They emphasized that VOCA is especially volatile because it is funded by the federal Crime Victims Fund, which has declined sharply in recent years, reducing Kentucky’s available awards and forcing cuts to state, local, and nonprofit subgrants. They also outlined steps the cabinet has taken to stabilize funding, including changing the subaward formula, aligning the grant period with the state fiscal year, subawarding one year behind the federal cycle, and retaining a reserve. Members asked about how funds reach victims, how subgrantee amounts are determined, and requested a breakdown of grant recipients and amounts; staff said they would provide that information later. The committee then received a detailed presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice on alternatives to detention. Commissioner Randy White and staff explained that ATDs are short-term, less restrictive placements for low-risk youth, including electronic monitoring, home supervision, group homes, foster care, private child care, community programs, mentoring, evening reporting centers, and in-home wraparound services. They described the referral and approval process involving court-designated workers, detention alternative coordinators, courts, and county attorneys, and said DJJ currently has 16 ATD-related contracts, with placements, programs, and electronic monitoring among them. They also reported that between July 1, 2024, and July 30, 2025, 1,652 juveniles were involved in the process, including 168 diversion cases. Members questioned the cost of juvenile detention versus adult incarceration, whether families pay for electronic monitoring, whether there is a national model for juvenile detention, and what alternatives exist for truancy and contempt cases. DJJ said families do not generally reimburse for electronic monitoring, there is no single national model, and day treatment centers are an important alternative for some youth. The department also said it builds daily routines and wellness education into its facilities, and that more than two-thirds of its programs are evidence-based. Officials said they currently monitor vendor performance through quarterly reviews and can end contracts for poor performance, but that data tracking is still largely manual. They said the new JCOM system, now in pilot in the eastern region, should improve reporting and help identify outcomes and recidivism more effectively.