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• Plakon: Florida's values include religious freedom and human dignity for all.
• Resolution 761 sends a loud message, not a political message, not a party message but a message of human
• rights and that message is in Florida we believe in promoting human welfare in reducing suffering on
• Today I present to you HB 831, Transparency of Outcomes and Performance of Problem Solving Courts.
• where we worked to get this transparency and data collected in accountability and uniformity in the performance

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• Members, let's take up tab one: Senate Bill 312 on the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
• To refresh your memories, what Senate Bill 312 does is really relates to the Florida Institute for Human
• especially with the amendment added by Senator Fine, it is an outstanding bill to allow the Institute for Human
• and Machine Cognition to be able to contract with various... ...Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
• just naloxone to an emergency opioid antagonist, to expand options and access to new medications performing

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary heard two bills. First, it considered Senate Bill 312 relating to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. The committee took up a strike-all amendment and then a secondary amendment offered by Senator Fine to clarify that the current University of West Florida Board of Trustees chair would have no role in the organization. Members described the changes as friendly, and both amendments were adopted. The bill, as amended, was then reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1624 on higher education, which was presented as a broad higher-education package. The bill would set market-rate out-of-state fees for nonresident online students, revise financial aid and support program language, provide tuition and fee waivers for Florida State Guard members, change rules for adult and career education programs, redirect certain workforce-related funds, rename Hillsborough Community College as Hillsborough State College, rename the Florida Educational Equity Act as the Florida Educational Equality Act, adjust appointments to certain boards and councils, update admissions and scholarship references to include the classical learning test, broaden the definition of opioid antagonist, repeal a grandparent-based out-of-state fee waiver, and strengthen FIU’s Office of Ocean Economy. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting concluded after both measures were approved and no further business was raised.

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• the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee's Subcommittee on Hearing State Auditor's Office Performance
• This performance audit was conducted solely and independently by the State Auditor's Office under the
• I'm the Director of Performance and IT Audit here at the Office of the Washington State Auditor.
• We're here to talk about our recent IT performance audit looking at OSPI's apportionment system.
• The core apportionment system is programmed to perform monthly, multilayered calculations.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on the accuracy and reliability of OSPI’s school apportionment system. Auditors said the system, which calculates and distributes K-12 funding using multiple feeder systems and a core apportionment engine, is outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of failure. They reported weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and staffing, and said OSPI relies heavily on manual workarounds, a few knowledgeable staff, and vendor support. In limited testing of three districts, the auditors found the system calculated funding correctly for the 2023-24 school year, but they identified nine small input discrepancies tied to differences between budget materials and state law, which they said could compound into larger dollar amounts. The auditors recommended replacing or modernizing the system and noted that delays in doing so prolong risk. OSPI largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said it has been working toward a new system for years. Agency officials clarified that the Legislature requested a feasibility study in 2022, that the study found the system at risk of catastrophic failure, and that funding for a replacement is now in the state IT pool subject to OCIO/OFM gate reviews. OSPI disputed the audit’s characterization of the rounding and budget-law discrepancies, saying the issue was an agency rule and implementation choice, not an error that caused under- or over-allocation. Officials also said the current system is too old to easily absorb future formula changes, but that the planned replacement should be flexible enough to handle a new funding model if the Legislature adopts one. Committee members asked about the amount and timing of the $16 million project funding, whether smaller districts face greater risk, how many times data is entered, and whether the funding formula should be simplified. Auditors and OSPI both emphasized that formula simplification is a policy question for the Legislature, not the audit. Public testimony came from one online witness, who urged full implementation of the audit recommendations and modernization of the system. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.

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• How does health care access or utilization affect the financial performance of a CCRC?
• It's just some external factors that are having a bigger impact on the performance of CCRCs.
• really important for the board and management to set pricing accordingly based on the expected performance
• To purchase more SNFs in Massachusetts, thanks to the good work of MassHealth and Health and Human Services
• well to me that's the great for regulation to allow the communities to perform well.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met at Brookhaven at Lexington to continue discussing continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with a focus on financial viability, entrance fees, refund policies, and how the industry is evolving. Speakers explained that nonprofit CCRCs have shifted away from building entirely new campuses since the 2008 financial crisis, and now more often grow through expansions, affiliations, mergers, or added home- and community-based services. They also noted that many newer CCRCs, especially nationwide, are being built without on-campus skilled nursing, relying instead on assisted living, memory care, or off-site arrangements, and that zoning and local approval can affect expansion plans. A substantial portion of the discussion centered on financial health and consumer protection. Panelists said the most important indicators of a strong CCRC are high occupancy, strong liquidity, and reinvestment in the property, with low occupancy and declining days cash on hand cited as warning signs. They described how actuarial reviews are used to estimate health care utilization and set pricing, and said staffing shortages are often a bigger financial pressure than resident care utilization itself. On refunds, speakers said entrance-fee refunds are generally paid when a unit is resold and the new entrance fee is received, and that resident refunds are usually protected even in bankruptcy, though residents are unsecured creditors. Massachusetts examples such as Reed’s Landing and the Groves were cited as cases where residents remained in place and refunds were ultimately protected. The group also discussed a pending disclosure bill on Beacon Hill related to entrance fees and refund transparency. LeadingAge Massachusetts said it supports clearer disclosure so residents understand refund provisions, and reported that among surveyed member CCRCs, the average time to provide an entrance-fee refund over the past two years was about 117 days. Participants emphasized the need to balance consumer protection with preserving the financial stability of the communities. The commission also reviewed upcoming dates: a virtual public hearing/listening session on June 16, the next commission meeting on June 23, and a later discussion planned on consumer rights, protections, and advertising practices. The meeting concluded with introductions of commission members and an invitation for attendees to tour the Brookhaven campus.

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• Audrey Kaufman from the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition.
• I was a victim of human trafficking.
• And I'm not seeing our foster parents in recognizing human trafficking.
• To stop human trafficking, the prevention has to be strong. We have to educate our youth.
• , dancing, explicit performing before.

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• And our Human Rights Act, and a variety of other issues.
• reliance upon other nations' lower standards of both environmental impact and the exploitation of human
• Again, I don't think we ought to take great comfort and pat ourselves on the back for performatively
• about a human atrocity that occurred 160 years ago, while we continue to benefit from, profit from,
• and live... ...in comfort as a result of that same human atrocity taking place today around the world

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• We want to measure human flourishing. Going to prison this year.
• We want to measure human flourishing, right?
• What metrics do you guys use to track performance?
• Nothing wrong with the capitated model, but be sensitive to performance.
• Nothing wrong with the capitated model, but be sensitive to performance.

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• <01:01:55.520> habitation places not fit for human habitation places not fit for human habitation
• Then if you flip to the last page, the Humanity Center runs a number of grants.
• In total, there's just under $25 million going through the Humanities Center.
• In total, there's just under $25 million going through the Humanities Center.
• In total, there's just under $25 million going through the Humanities Center.

Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• So we're trying to work early to settle cases and perform diversion.
• These are our goals in key performance metrics.
• The next thing I touch on is we plan to watch pay for performance.
• The Performance Division, which currently has 7 auditors, conducts operational and performance audits
• The evidence compiled by forensic and performance auditors is critical to convictions.

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• This is the Department of Health and Human Services. >> Morning. >> Good morning.
• Lori Bieber, Commissioner of Health and Human Services, and my colleague... >> Charlie Arlinghouse, the
• [clears throat] Health and Human [clears throat] Health and Human Services<00:21:34.159> and<
• This is the Department of Health and Human Services. >> Morning. >> Good morning.
• This audit was performed by our office. With me is Kimberly Bisson.

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Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on January 23, 2026, approved the December 19, 2025 minutes, and adopted the remaining items on the consent calendar after noting several withdrawals. The committee then took up Department of Safety item FIS 26007, which involved Homeland Security/FEMA grant funding for equipment and UAS-related activities. Senators asked whether any of the funding would support federal civil immigration enforcement or shared operations with federal agencies, and about privacy protections for drone data. The department said the grant is governed by federal parameters, that the state uses the remaining 20 percent after federally directed uses, and that privacy law in this area is evolving. The item was adopted on an 8-2 vote. The committee next considered Department of Environmental Services item 26003, which had been withdrawn by the Senate. A senator said concerns about using the funds for a different project had been resolved after speaking with the commissioner, and the item was adopted without further debate. The committee then moved to Department of Health and Human Services item 260005, a request for about $700,000 in remaining ARPA-related funds for the Hampstead children’s facility project. Commissioners explained that the project had been funded in stages because the original appropriation was based on estimates and bid assumptions, and that the remaining money would cover alternates and finish the project without using general funds. Senators raised concerns about repeated requests for additional money, the adequacy of security, site-selection costs, and why the project had not been fully funded at the outset. The department said the project had been intentionally structured to proceed in phases and that required security would be provided.

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• We also have included a couple of family profiles, and I think these are important to just humanize what
• According to the Department of Health and Human Services, only 10.8% of New Mexico families can afford
• At the end of the day, the performance the government talked about yesterday—the performance that you're
• So we're investing in our human capital. And that's the promise.
• In my Human Development class, I learned that that's when the brain actually grows the most. Okay.

Bills: SB2

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• behalf of SPUR, Abundant Housing Los Angeles, Fieldstead and Company Associates, and Habitat for Humanity
• behalf of SPUR, Abundant Housing Los Angeles, Fieldstead and Company Associates, and Habitat for Humanity
• neighborhood fabric, and that stability is particularly important for the health and educational performance
• And here with me today is Holly from Eni de Jesus on behalf of Habitat for Humanity and Abundant Housing
• I'm Holly Fermini here today on behalf of Habitat for Humanity California, which has affiliates represented

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda focused heavily on housing, local government, Brown Act teleconferencing, and public agency administration. Early bills included AB 39, which would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning for EV charging and building decarbonization; AB 76, which clarifies Chula Vista’s university innovation district housing requirements; AB 259, AB 409, and AB 467, which extend or modernize Brown Act teleconferencing provisions for local agencies, community college student bodies, and Los Angeles neighborhood councils; and AB 428, which would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance. Supporters emphasized climate planning, housing access, public participation, safety, and cost savings, while several bills were amended to address stakeholder concerns. Most of these measures advanced on bipartisan votes, generally 6-1 or 7-0, and were left open for additional members to add on later. The committee also heard AB 632, which would strengthen local enforcement tools for serious code violations, fire hazards, illegal cannabis operations, and unsafe housing by allowing unpaid administrative fines to be converted into money judgments and liens. Local government and code enforcement groups supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and reduce costly litigation. AB 670 would let local governments count investments in preserving naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element reporting and require broader reporting of demolitions and replacement housing compliance; supporters argued preservation is essential because many unsubsidized affordable homes are at risk. AB 761 would allow Monterey-Salinas Transit to place a future sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board, rather than separate approval from each member jurisdiction, to preserve transit funding for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. These measures also moved forward, with the committee noting amendments and sending them to the next committees of referral. Another major item was AB 810, which would require special districts and joint powers authorities to migrate public-facing websites and email addresses to .gov or CA.gov domains by 2031. The author argued the change would reduce fraud and improve public trust, especially after emergency-related scams, while opponents from special districts and IT organizations said the transition would be costly and difficult for smaller agencies. Several school-related opponents withdrew after amendments, and committee members discussed possible aliases and tribal-government language. The bill passed 7-1 to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. Finally, AB 1206 proposed a pre-approved design catalog for single-family homes and small multifamily developments, modeled on a prior ADU bill, to speed rebuilding and reduce design costs; supporters from Habitat for Humanity and housing advocates said it would help both wildfire recovery and broader housing production, and the bill drew at least one opposed-unless-amended position as the committee moved into further discussion.

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• On line 78, the Human Rights Commission came in with a base of $8.889 million per year.
• restorative requires the office of restorative practices<00:11:59.040> to<00:11:59.279> perform
• <00:11:59.680> additional practices to perform additional practices to perform additional
• Together we provide essential legal support that upholds the dignity of Minnesotans by meeting basic human
• Together we provide essential legal support that upholds the dignity of Minnesotans by meeting basic human

Bills: HF2300

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It simply says that when work can be performed seated, workers should have that option.
• seated, workers should have performed seated, workers should have that<00:01:19.360> option.
• They would like more training about job tasks when they're performing new job tasks.
• They would like more training about job tasks when they're performing new job tasks.
• They would like more training about job tasks when they're performing new job tasks.

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• I think human to that.
• So when water conservation districts performance review. But David?
• Performance measurements are standards that aligned to 5.82 point 0, 4, Florida statutes.
• Most of the recommendations were in the performance management category nearly half.
• So we talked a lot of it about the performance measures.

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• trafficking and to launder the in human trafficking and to launder the proceeds<01:10:35.280> of<
• And then as far as the risk to human trafficking, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women
• trafficking the Hawaii state to um human trafficking the Hawaii state Commission<01:23:04.480> on
• the likelihood of increased human the likelihood of increased human trafficking<01:23:17.800>

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Summary: The joint hearing covered three measures on the 1 p.m. agenda. SB 817, relating to out-of-state offices, drew support from DBEDT and several community groups, with questions focused on the requested funding, staffing level, whether the office would expand broadly, and whether the Philippines was being singled out. SB 1578, relating to international affairs, received support from DBEDT and the Attorney General, with the chair noting the bill was intended to help DBEDT analyze Hawaii’s international partnerships and plan next steps. SB 1639, establishing Hawaii Beach Day, had limited testimony and was moved along without substantive debate. SB 582, relating to DBEDT, was also heard with support from state agencies and a few individuals, and was described as a vehicle for organizational and funding changes affecting the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, including moving some positions and programming to general funds and narrowing the works-of-art special fund's uses. The committees then took up recommendations. All three measures were advanced with amendments: SB 817 was amended to include technical changes and a defective effective date of July 1, 2025; SB 1578 was amended to address the Attorney General’s concerns, make the commission subject to Senate confirmation, and add technical changes and a defective date; and SB 582 was amended to incorporate provisions from SB 1577, clarify SFCA authority over performing arts, shift SFCA positions and programming to general funds, restrict the works-of-art special fund, and add a defective date. Each committee voted to adopt the chair’s recommendations, with no reservations or no votes noted in the Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee and only Senator Dela Cruz voting no on SB 817 there; in the Economic Development and Tourism committee, SB 817 passed with Senator Kim in reservation and Senator Awa voting no, while SB 1578 and SB 582 passed with Senator Awa voting no. The later 10:00 a.m. agenda hearing focused on SB 1589, relating to the stadium development special fund, and SB 1629, relating to taxation. On SB 1589, the Attorney General asked for clarification of section 3, particularly the proviso about remaining monies lapsing to the general fund if the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District is terminated before completion; the interim stadium manager explained the bill would allow spending of $49.5 million already in the special fund for consultant, construction management, quality assurance, and contingency costs. On SB 1629, testimony was sharply divided: supporters, including film industry and business representatives, said the measure would support local film production, restore prior GET treatment, and help attract studio development; opponents argued the bill was vague, overly favorable to a specific project, and lacked oversight and accountability. The hearing ended with extensive questioning about whether the bill was effectively tailored to a particular studio project and how it related to other film tax credit measures, but no final committee action on SB 1589 or SB 1629 was included in the transcript excerpt.

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• My question is: What are these threats to human beings, to the transferring to humans, and not just humans
• beings to the transferring to to human beings to the transferring to humans<01:35:36.199> um<
• <01:35:38.040> but humans um and and not just humans but humans um and and not just humans
• <01:41:24.800> Services from the Department of Human Services from the Department of Human

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• I'm the director of the Department of Human Resources Development.
• > Resources Department of Human Resources Department of Human Resources Development.<00:35:53.760
• I'm concerned about human resources and personnel matters.
• :40:50.880> and concerned about human resources and concerned about human resources and personnel
• What kind of metrics should the bill include to measure the performance of these personnel?

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Summary: The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.

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• Our neighbors are all of humanity, regardless of culture or beliefs.
• AB 379 also includes tougher penalties for businesses that are complicit in human trafficking.
• of human trafficking, if you see someone who's a victim of human trafficking, there's a number that
• The San Joaquin County that I represent, we have seen a 200% increase in human trafficking.
• human trafficking cases before it's too late.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long Daily File with several major policy bills and multiple commemorative resolutions. The most debated measure was AB 379 on human trafficking and child exploitation. The bill was presented as a stronger, more comprehensive version that increases penalties for adults soliciting minors, adds a loitering offense tied to purchasing commercial sex, raises fines for businesses that facilitate trafficking, creates a Survivor Support Fund, and establishes grants for victim services and vertical prosecution. Several members spoke in support, while Assemblymember Sharp-Collins raised concerns that the loitering provision could be vague and disproportionately enforced against Black, Brown, and LGBTQIA+ people. The bill passed after debate, with the clerk reporting 72 noes and the measure still passing. The Assembly also passed AB 1415, which expands the Office of Health Care Affordability’s authority to review more health systems, private equity and hedge fund acquisitions, and managed service organizations in order to better track cost drivers and medical debt. Other policy bills approved included AB 711 on coordinating court reporters for motion hearings, AB 1142 on horse event entry fees, AB 309 on preserving access to sterile syringes for HIV and hepatitis prevention, AB 358 on allowing victims to consent to searches of hidden surveillance devices like AirTags and spy cameras, AB 592 on outdoor dining for restaurants, AB 1341 on clarifying contractor licensing violations, AB 752 on easing child care center siting, AB 1166 on extending debt-settlement rules to commercial financing, AB 806 on mobile home resident cooling rights, AB 972 on explicit sex discrimination protections in higher education, AB 416 on emergency room 5150 authority, AB 632 on expedited collection of penalties for serious local code violations, AB 672 on PERB notification and intervention rights, AB 876 on CRNA scope of practice, and AB 760 on temporary mobile home housing after disasters. Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan support, though AB 672 drew sharp opposition from Assemblymember DeMaio over concerns about PERB and state bureaucracy. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing May observances and public service groups. These included ACR 63 designating May as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month, ACR 69 for California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month, ACR 76 for California Small Business Month, ACR 77 for Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month, HR 36 for Lung Cancer Action Week, HR 39 for National Public Works Week, and HR 41 for National Hospital Week. Members used the resolutions to highlight local institutions, public health, and community services, and each was adopted after co-author rolls and voice votes. The session ended after the Assembly completed the day’s file and moved through a series of routine procedural motions and adjournment-related business.

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