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• reform, the cost reports, the other services that they provide, and we need to make sure that that feedback
• understand establishing merits of the system that you want to do and trying to implement cost-cutting mechanisms
• understand establishing merits of the system that you want to do and trying to implement cost-cutting mechanisms

Keywords: 914, all

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• Mechanicals I think is the most expensive.
• getting in the hills and rolling hills and things that you have to get in there and do more of these mechanical
• Today, we work closely with data partners, publish regular updates, and collect user feedback directly

Keywords: 914, all

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• But they provide practical, nonbinding feedback for us, and they're going to be meeting quarterly with
• specifically Texas, Florida, and California, which are both red and blue states that utilize this mechanism
• Specifically, Florida and California, which are both red and blue states, utilize this mechanism.

Keywords: 914, all

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• But I guess we would want to know the mechanism on how that would be just just considering how many various
• But 3 vendors have given similar feedback.
• But we utilize those purchasing mechanisms to make those it commodity purchases such as laptops and computers

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• Last session, we changed TXP, so it's the Physician Health Program funding mechanism from a participation
• For example, Texas law does not yet have mechanisms for verifying consent for body donations, as we heard
• So, members, this incorporates feedback from last week.

Bills: SB1406, SB1681, SB2480, SB2721

Keywords: body donation, medical science, forensic science, willed body program, informed consent, boarding home, boarding home facility, adult care home, group home, assisted living, county reporting, municipal reporting, annual report, reasonable accommodation, fair housing, disability accommodation, local ordinance, permit requirement, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC

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• OK, yeah, thank you for the feedback, and I, I, I think we want to strike that balance, and if you have
• Is, is there a way or mechanism to remove a state, or is there a way in which Texas gets out of one of
• Statute, um, and there's also a, a default mechanism baked into the compact as well, where the, uh, the

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• current law requires candidates to state such information and affirm in writing, courts have found a mechanism
• notarize that we have been a member of that party or no party affiliation, let's have an enforcement mechanism
• begun their analysis of the impact on these required start times for the 2026 school year, and the feedback

Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB108, SB125, SB251, SB318, SB378, SB379, SB396, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB583, SB608, SB650, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB763, SB854, SB875, SB916, SB924, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB987, SB988, SB1006, SB1019, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1146, SB1185, SB1194, SB1202, SB1252, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499, SB1527, SB1547, SB1596, SB1697, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB925, SB1362, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB1352, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB378, SB710, SB916, SB1019, SB1146, SB1194, SB1253, SB1499, SB213, SB925, SB1362, SR263, SR311, SR333, SCR8, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, constitutional amendment, voting rights, central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy

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• important medical need, I would point in particular in bending the curve. through the discovery of the mechanisms
• turning to slide five, I hope you'll find this reassuring. that the legislature has indeed found a mechanism
• I appreciate the feedback that it's for first responders. I guess there had been some.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Statewide surveys, our shopper feedback, and our daily experience proves that protein is one of the most
• creates a recommendation which again future legislators would not be bound to, to just sort of mechanically
• how are we to just sort of mechanically how are we going<00:27:21.679><c> to</c><00:27:21.760><c> operate
• He added that the department had been asked for and did provide feedback on the language contained in
• I will say that we were asked for and did provide feedback on the language that is contained in this

Bills: HF3579, HF3549, HF3548, HF4388, HF3566

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control

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• Most pharmacies will try to have some mechanism where the patient can interact with either an online
• Mostarmacies will try to have some<00:27:57.520><c> mechanism</c><00:27:58.080><c> where</c><00:27:58.399
• ><c> the</c><00:27:58.720><c> patient</c><00:27:59.039><c> can</c> some mechanism where the patient can
• some mechanism where the patient can interact<00:27:59.760><c> with</c><00:28:00.000><c> either</c><
• I'm curious, um... back some feedback. They did. We amended back some feedback. They did.

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• We really appreciate the feedback you guys have given us. So, I live in the East Mountains.
• This refers to both chemical and mechanical disturbance.
• Okay, the funding mechanism for the LWCF. This is now a permanently funded federal grant program.
• A big part of the development of the SCORP is the public outreach and getting feedback.
• We would, and we would have a mechanism legally to know that, irrespective of what political hacks are

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• Assembly Bill 291 is that mechanism.
• on top of each other with late start and then requiring expensive fleets to be swapped out and no mechanics
• , the workforce isn't there to. of fleets to be swapped out and no mechanics.
• I want to start by thanking the Chair and the committee for their thoughtful feedback and assistance
• And let me just thank everybody for the thoughtful comments and feedback.

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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• But we have not found a better way to really reach out and learn and get the feedback that we need from
• Amazon's mechanical manuals are online.
• million dollars a year in Perkins funding to start programs and to buy equipment, like our quantum mechanics
• So, for example, if I'm looking to fund a balance in my mechatronics program or my quantum mechanics
• So, I know we've talked about different solutions of funding mechanisms with the SEG for career technical

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• I know the first bullet point talks about reforming the current funding mechanisms.
• There's a variety of. funding mechanisms and statute.
• And that goes into the second mechanism, the limitation.
• So on slide 9, we break out the estimated cost of each of those two mechanisms for 26 and 27.
• So it was, we created this self-funding mechanism. I mean, and that was one purpose.

Keywords: infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations

Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.

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• Council that would be in a spot to be acquiring the property themselves; we just provide the financing mechanism
• thinking along the same lines, and one additional one is: have you actually done any kind of survey or feedback
• Have you actually done any kind of survey or feedback from riders who have the option to do the free
• It includes feedback from riders, may not be Metro Mobility-specific riders, but from a wide range of
• This initially was funded with a mechanism levy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Again, I think it's a very big change made very quickly, with not a ton of feedback from the universities
• So I’m not going to say we got a lot of feedback, but we definitely got some feedback.
• Back to your I-70 conversation, I know there was complex bonding mechanisms that happened.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• This is your opportunity to provide some feedback, some comments, and some thoughts, and potentially
• I appreciate that feedback.
• So it goes back a little bit to what I was mentioning to the chair earlier about the mechanics of this
• And we have opportunities to provide our feedback, which we're doing here and over the past several weeks

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met to review CSU and State Library budget issues, enrollment trends, the Capital Fellows program, and a Title IX update. Chair David Alvarez opened by stressing that CSU faces serious financial pressure, including a systemwide deficit and proposed cuts that he and several members said were too large and likely to harm access, course offerings, and student services. Public comment focused heavily on the Braille Institute Library, with patrons, staff, veterans, and advocates urging restoration of funding and warning that the proposed cut would severely affect blind and visually impaired Californians across Southern California. Several CSU faculty, staff, and union representatives also opposed the proposed reductions and warned of larger class sizes, fewer sections, and layoffs. On the CSU core operations item, the Department of Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to reduce ongoing General Fund support by about $375 million and defer a 5% base increase, while the LAO said CSU core funding would be roughly flat once tuition and targeted augmentations were considered, but warned that rising costs and prior shortfalls would still force campuses to cut spending. CSU’s Chancellor’s Office said the proposed cut would deepen existing problems, citing prior-year budget gaps, job losses, reduced course sections, and student-service reductions. Members pressed Finance and the LAO on whether cuts could be made more surgically, especially at the Chancellor’s Office or in institutional support rather than in instruction, and the LAO said the Legislature has flexibility to target cuts more specifically. CSU also described ongoing consolidation efforts, including shared services among campuses and the planned Cal Maritime/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo integration, while cautioning that savings are not yet fully known. The committee then discussed CSU enrollment. The LAO recommended holding enrollment targets flat because the budget does not add new funding, while CSU reported strong recent growth, including more California residents, record first-year enrollment, and expanded direct admissions and transfer pathways. Members questioned why some campuses with high demand turn away many applicants while others continue to lose enrollment, and CSU said it is shifting resources from campuses with sustained declines to those with demand, using a 10% below-target threshold. The committee also discussed whether enrollment declines mirror local population trends, how to improve marketing and program alignment, and whether lessons from Cal Poly Humboldt’s conversion could inform other campuses such as Sonoma State. The Capital Fellows item drew a Finance proposal for a salary increase and an LAO counterproposal for a smaller raise plus future COLA language; the committee kept the item open. Finally, CSU reported progress on Title IX compliance, saying it has completed most State Auditor recommendations, expanded civil rights staffing, and increased training, prevention, and case-management efforts, though members asked how proposed budget cuts might affect those services.

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• So how would we create that mechanism to do that?
• So I keep there there isn't a mechanism.
• I isn't can we create this mechanism?
• Is there a mechanism their new job.
• Um is there a mechanism where districts.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• serious concerns that I have with this bill as it relates to this recall, when, again, we have other mechanisms
• to make— ...and who’s doing well, who’s not, you know, the steps taken to make sure that there’s feedback
• taken to make. and who's doing well, who's not, you know, the steps taken to make sure that there's feedback

Summary: The committee first deferred Senate Bill 49, which would remove the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of offices subject to closed party primary elections, after the sponsor said additional amendments were being prepared. It then took up House Bill 1247, which creates a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator within the Department of Justice to improve access, evidence collection, and coordination for sexual assault survivors. Members adopted a committee amendment package that clarified the coordinating structure, geographic response considerations, reimbursement language, and related public records issues, and the bill was reported favorably as amended with support from health care and law enforcement-related groups. House Bill 1245, also dealing with public records, was amended to protect certain personal identifying information in criminal history records of criminal justice agency employees who serve as witnesses in criminal proceedings. The discussion focused on limiting release of Social Security numbers, home addresses, and dates of birth while preserving disclosure required for court proceedings and impeachment-related purposes. The committee adopted a further amendment narrowing the protection to those PII items in records held by the clerk of court, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1011, allowing jurors to donate per diem compensation to CASA, and House Bill 1186, which standardizes construction code and inspector licensing records while protecting inspectors’ personal information, were also reported favorably. Senate Bill 425, which implements the constitutional mandate for removal by suit of certain elected officials for felony conviction, malfeasance, or gross misconduct, drew the most extended debate. Supporters said it creates a civil process to address serious misconduct when criminal prosecution is unavailable or incomplete, while opponents warned it could be abused for political targeting, duplicate existing remedies, and rely on vague standards. After amendments clarifying the process and standards, the committee voted 10-5 to report the bill favorably as amended. The committee also adopted amendments and reported favorably House Bill 1057, extending absentee-by-mail eligibility for overseas service members from one year to two years, and began discussion of House Bill 709, which would create a rulemaking notification system, a 10-year sunset for certain rules, and an Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the governor’s office.

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• Thank you for the opportunity to share my feedback on Senator Nichols' Bill S-1412.
• And I just really appreciate how welcoming she was to feedback. Thank you. Further discussion?
• policies covering cooperation on homework, attendance, discipline, review of materials, and opt-out mechanisms

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from March 9, 10, and 11, 2026. It then heard Senate Bill 1336 from Senator Anthon, which would update civics and American history education standards in light of the America 250 celebration. The sponsor said the bill needed more work to preserve local control and flexibility, and asked that it be sent to the 14th order for amendment. Testimony was generally supportive of stronger civics instruction, but several school representatives raised concerns about codifying standards in statute, the timing and staffing impacts of a Western civilization requirement, and the need for clearer language. The committee voted to send SB 1336 to the 14th order. The committee next considered Senate Bill 1412 from Senator Nichols, a school employee hiring and reporting bill combining earlier measures and incorporating feedback from education and legal agencies. The bill would require more uniform disclosure, employer verification, mandatory reporting to law enforcement, reporting to the Professional Standards Commission, and whistleblower protections, including for private school employees. Testimony from educators and advocates described cases where abuse reports were allegedly mishandled or retaliation occurred, and supporters said the bill would create consistent statewide safeguards. The committee passed SB 1412 with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 832, dealing with career technical education instructor recruitment, would replace a fixed 6,000-hour industry experience requirement with a more flexible standard set by the State Board of Career Technical Education by content area. It received little opposition and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 711, an alternative administrator certification bill creating grow-your-own and executive leadership pathways for principals and superintendents. Supporters said it would help districts, especially rural ones, recruit leaders and provide local flexibility; opponents argued it lowered standards and that the real problem was retention, not recruitment. After extensive testimony, the committee sent HB 711 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee returned to House Bill 516, which would restrict classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and expand parent-rights provisions. The sponsor proposed amendment language clarifying that incidental references in subjects like literature, history, biology, health sciences, and CTE would not be prohibited. Testimony split sharply: supporters said the bill would strengthen parental control and prevent inappropriate instruction, while opponents warned it could suppress discussion of LGBTQ history and related topics. The committee was still discussing the amendment language when the transcript ended.