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• We have a vision for New Mexico, which is that every New Mexican will have access to affordable health
• And so you're seeing unlocked access to care.
• For extended periods of time in order to access services? Mr.
• more access for this.
• Our agency issued an early access Pot of money that's up to 2 million per region.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So I help protect that money, get access to it.
• well as access to a printer and scanner.
• How is that accessed?
• Could you elaborate a little bit more on the accessibility of that funding? Sure.
• It's just for better transparency, better access to records." So, how do we do that?

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• <01:21:45.000> and for capital capital to be accessed and for capital capital to be accessed
• akin to putting up a gate to access akin to putting up a gate to access these<03:54:28.520> traditional
• because it does provide that access because it does provide that access thank<03:54:34.680> you
• <03:54:53.399> to expand rather than restrict access to expand rather than restrict access
• <03:57:20.920> to midwives and increase our access to midwives and increase our access to

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The requirements continue to expand access to the resource campus model.
• Recent investments in educator preparation, sensory access needs.
• to access... ...to students' ability to access the curriculum, which means that barriers to access to
• For many families, the challenge is not access to school; it's access to meaningful learning.
• For many families, the challenge is not access to school; it's access to meaningful learning.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Concerning measures to increase access to pharmacy services. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• We've talked at length about how we should all be committed to access across the state.
• how we should all be committed to access how we should all be committed to access um<01:43:38.239
• to care and you have access to be able to get to these physicians.
• greater, faster, easier access to care. greater, faster, easier access to care.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal. Members then made several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, including Appropriations, Agriculture/Water/Natural Resources, State/Civic/Military/Veterans Affairs, and Finance. The chamber also observed a moment of silence honoring the 13 victims of the Columbine High School shooting on its anniversary, with names read into the record. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 19, which celebrates Colorado’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supports stronger trade and academic ties, supports the double-taxation agreement, and endorses Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. Supporters highlighted Colorado exports, especially beef, and the long-standing economic and democratic ties between Colorado and Taiwan. The resolution passed on a 60-yes vote with five excused. The House then moved into special orders, including House Bill 1346, which would allow the Department of the Treasury to use a third-party purchaser to sell remaining insurance premium tax credits. Supporters argued the bill would help fully place the credits and avoid a revenue shortfall, while opponents criticized it as a form of borrowing against future revenue and market gaming. After debate, House Bill 1346 passed. The chamber also began consideration of Senate Bill 40, a Prop 123 cleanup bill related to affordable home ownership and land banking. Amendments L16 and L17 passed, while amendment L18, which would have required more reporting on project costs and outcomes, failed. Debate on the bill centered on housing affordability, program flexibility, and whether the state is effectively measuring results.

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• Students often get access...
• Because if it's a question about limiting access, then I would say.
• We're talking about limiting access, and I had likened at the beginning of my remarks limiting access
• We seek to limit access in any way, particularly for those that don't have access or may have problems
• gaining access when you have to buy stuff.

Bills: SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR27, SB25, SB7, SB552, SB1612, SJR87, SJR1, SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB1584, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17, SB21

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• Another makes critical investments in mental health access for children.
• <00:04:47.120> And mental health access for children.
• And mental health access for children.
• <00:12:55.040> by firearm crime uh to include access by firearm crime uh to include access
• <00:31:27.520> to that um allow us to expand access to that um allow us to expand access to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , that health care should be accessible, that health care should be accessible, families<00:05:21.240
• easier access to medical care.
• <00:48:37.040> to Health, in part to get access to Health, in part to get access to uh<00:
• Trying to make sure that people do have access to health insurance so that they can access health care
• to health insurance so that they access to health insurance so that they can<01:10:15.400> access

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Floridians deserve access to best-practice health care without government interference.
• We need to ensure that they do not have barriers to accessing care. Half of all new STI cases.
• We need to ensure that they do not have barriers to accessing care.
• They deserve access to important tools in order to take care of their health.
• We are not allowing children to get access to STIs and also contraception.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice of major events such as a ward’s death or relocation to a more restrictive setting. Senator Jones and supportive speakers said the bill was intended to protect wards from abuse and isolation by bad actors, while still preserving good-faith guardianship. With no opposition testimony or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS for Senate Bill 1284, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize claims against the mother or against health care providers acting within the lawful standard of care. The bill drew extensive debate and testimony. Supporters argued it would give parents parity and fuller damages, including economic losses and mental anguish, when negligence causes the death of an unborn child. Opponents, including the ACLU, medical professionals, and reproductive rights advocates, warned it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice exposure, worsen physician shortages, and create speculative damages. The committee approved the bill 6-4. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1288 on parental rights, with a strike-all amendment that would strengthen parental control over minors’ medical decisions, surveys, and biofeedback devices, while adding exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal statuses, and situations involving abuse or out-of-home placement. Supporters said the measure restores parents as primary decision-makers and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment without consent. Opponents argued it could block minors from confidential care for STIs, mental health, or abuse-related issues, and could chill school and medical screenings. The transcript ends during testimony and debate on this bill, before any final vote is shown.

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• Now, some of them fall inside water and they're not accessible, but they're the certified corners that
• Now, some of them fall inside water and they're not accessible, but they're the certified corners that
• Now, some of them fall inside water and they're not accessible, but they're the certified corners that
• We know that this is due to disparities in access to gender-affirming care, mental health care, access
• > to Care Mental Health Care um access to Care Mental Health Care um access to safe<01:04:43.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate File 59, authored by Senator Green, which would require counties to locate and restore original public land survey monuments and related boundary markers. Green argued that newer GIS/GPS-based surveys have sometimes shifted long-established property lines, creating disputes for landowners, counties, and state agencies. He described examples involving his own property and constituents, including a case where a neighbor allegedly lost access to a well and septic system after a new survey and another where a landowner was told he was farming school trust land based on a newer plat reference. Testimony in support came from Allan Roger Olen, who said a newer survey changed his family’s property lines and created a dispute over land, a building permit, and ownership of well and septic systems. Senator Green also said county plat books are not legally binding and that the bill is intended to force counties to find original monuments before more disputes arise. Committee members raised concerns from the Association of Minnesota Counties about the bill’s timeline, funding, and requirement that counties employ a land surveyor. Green responded that counties had already been told to hire surveyors in some disputes, acknowledged the funding concerns, and said he would look for funding sources while emphasizing protection of property rights. A committee member who teaches surveying explained that adverse possession is a real legal doctrine in Minnesota and noted that restoring all monuments would cost far more than the $10 million already appropriated, estimating the total need at about $300 million. Phil Reigns of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors testified that the Public Land Survey System underlies Minnesota’s land tenure system, that the original monuments were set mostly between 1850 and 1908, and that surveyors aim to restore them as accurately as possible using historical records and modern tools. He said the work is expensive because many counties lack staff surveyors and must hire consultants. Members discussed whether the bill would create boundary conflicts or authorize counties to alter lines, and Green said his intent was to restore original monuments and avoid litigation. Co-Chair Lang moved that Senate File 59, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed on a voice vote. Afterward, the committee began receiving an overview from the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs.

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• <00:58:08.079> to have to be accredited to get access to have to be accredited to get access
• knowledge and the ability and the access knowledge and the ability and the access to<00:59:45.920
• That will happen in the accessible.
• > because that they don't have access to because that they don't have access to because they<02
• , must make health care more accessible, must make health care more accessible, not<03:17:06.680>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:24:00.799> to We don't have real-time access to We don't have real-time access to payment
• <00:32:05.120> to place where it is but be accessible to place where it is but be accessible
• But we don't have access to that.
• Um I'm not don't have access to that.
• misuse with a grantee, we do have access misuse with a grantee, we do have access to<01:57:45.840

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud, 1183, house

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• Restricting access to these tools is akin to restricting access to pens, paper, and the spoken word.
• > tools<01:20:11.760> is Restricting access to these tools is Restricting access to these
• <01:46:12.560> They're have access to a smartphone. They're have access to a smartphone.
• accessible to anyone on the internet. accessible to anyone on the internet.
• decreasing access to care? decreasing access to care? >> That's<04:08:38.000> all.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:30:10.799> to are affordable and accessible to are affordable and accessible to everyone
• income, getting access to the care they income, getting access to the care they need<02:18:56.240>
• science, active management, and access science, active management, and access to<04:26:07.520>
• The Tenth Amendment tells us to do so. how important access to our public lands how important access
• :00.799> and Protecting Access for Hunters and Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers<04:37

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <01:04:39.039> for multimodal connections and access for multimodal connections and access
• Two-thirds did not have access to a vehicle, and 26% had access to a driver's license.
• Our goal with data is to ensure communities have access to aggregate data that is accurate, accessible
• Our goal with data is to ensure communities have access to aggregate data that is accurate, accessible
• Our goal with data is to ensure communities have access to aggregate data that is accurate, accessible

Bills: HF4736, HF4737, HF3806, HF3352, HF4840, HF3748

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• If there's a credible allegation of fraud, if the provider refuses access to attendance records, and
• the facility with the doors to access the facility with the reporter<00:30:00.679> Madam<00:30
• a attendance records to let us access a attendance records right<00:47:58.640> I<00:47:59.079
• <00:51:17.040> to um being about maintaining access to um being about maintaining access to
• to the care, I mean in this case our youngest learners have access to the care that they're legally

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Sponsor, Senator McLear, an act to establish the Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act.
• I'm just curious about the process for getting access.
• Like, if New Yorkers were granted access to this, to articles from them, then presumably everyone would
• have access to articles from them, and I would think the journals would have a problem with that.
• And is there some delineation between New Yorkers being able to access this information versus non-New

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Investigations and Government Operations met on March 24, 2026 and took up a ten-bill agenda. Most of the measures were advanced by motion and second with little debate, and several were referred onward to other committees, including Finance, Local Government, Ethics, and Labor. Bills discussed included S.334 on publishing records of public interest, S.348 and S.3836 on Alcoholic Beverage Control Law changes, S.407 on the Executive Law, S.1572, S.3145, and S.7880A on the Tax Law, and S.7990 on the Executive Law and County Law. S.646 was reported, while S.334, S.348, S.407, S.1572, S.3145, S.4693, S.7880A, and S.7990 were referred to other committees as noted. A notable discussion occurred on S.4693, the Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act. Members asked how public access would work and whether posting research online could affect scholarly journals that rely on subscriptions. Staff explained that the bill would require publicly funded research to be posted on agency websites and that the intent was to make taxpayer-supported findings available to the public without additional advertising or special access mechanisms. The sponsor’s rationale was that taxpayers should be able to access research they helped fund, though concerns about the impact on journals were acknowledged. Votes were generally favorable, with a few recorded objections or abstentions. S.348, S.1572, and S.7880A each had at least one nay, and several bills had one without-recommendation vote. The committee ultimately reported S.646 and S.3836, while the other measures were referred to the appropriate committees for further consideration.

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• It's accessed remotely. So the tax, as far as incidence... It's accessed remotely.
• We have a responsibility to do everything that we can within our power to protect access to health care
• So in November of 2024, In November of 2024, the voters approved Proposition 35, the Protect Access to
• to care to fulfill the promise made to voters through Proposition 35 implementation. access to care
• At the same time, AB 122 creates a new recurring tax on digital software and remotely accessed software

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• the University of California, California State University, and California community colleges equal access
• While California has a long-standing commitment to expanding access, affordability, and student success
• But without access to secure on-campus employment, they were forced into underpaid, exploitative, and
• impacting accessibility to the courts for those who rely on ASL interpretation.
• Reentry into foster care allows youth to regain access to housing, case management, behavioral health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of Assembly bills, with no formal votes taken because the committee was operating without a quorum and repeatedly noted that motions and votes would occur later when a quorum was present. Several measures drew broad support and no opposition, while others generated both support and opposition testimony on policy and legal grounds. AB 1744, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as reef safe, reef friendly, or similar terms from containing chemical UV filters. The author and student supporters said the bill is a truth-in-labeling measure meant to prevent greenwashing and protect marine ecosystems; Consumer Reports also supported it. No opposition was offered, and senators praised the student advocates. AB 713 would allow undocumented students at UC, CSU, and community colleges to access campus jobs. The author, a law professor, and many student and immigrant-rights organizations supported it, arguing it would reduce exploitation and improve affordability and retention; a few opponents argued it would conflict with federal law. Committee members expressed strong support and personal reflections on the issue. AB 1359 would let people age 80 and older opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note, and supporters said it would reduce burdens on older adults and people with Alzheimer’s or other conditions; there was no opposition. AB 2563 would standardize and clarify definitions of sex discrimination across California codes. Supporters, including women’s rights and reproductive health groups, said it would strengthen and harmonize protections; opponents argued it would blur distinctions between sex and gender identity and create legal conflicts. AB 1705 would require websites hosting sexually explicit content to verify consent for depicted persons before upload; supporters framed it as a response to nonconsensual pornography, while TechNet opposed the bill as overbroad for sites that prohibit such content, though Senator Wiener said he would support it while seeking further privacy-related amendments. The committee also heard AB 1940 on menopause-related workplace protections, with supporters saying it would clarify existing rights and improve workplace awareness, while the Chamber of Commerce opposed expanding the protected-class framework and urged reliance on reasonable accommodation law. AB 1824 would incorporate ICWA and Cal-ICWA protections into the Probate Code to prevent guardianship proceedings from being used to bypass tribal child welfare protections; tribal representatives and advocates strongly supported it and no opposition appeared. AB 2115 would issue a formal legislative apology to California Native peoples for historic state violence and discrimination and place a commemorative plaque at the Capitol; Native leaders and allies supported it, and committee members offered strong remarks in favor. AB 2076 would add nitrous oxide to age-verification restrictions on dangerous online products, prohibit purchase with gift cards or store credit, and increase penalties for large sellers; supporters cited youth misuse and public safety harms, and TechNet/CCIA moved from opposition to neutral. AB 2783 would expand court reporter licensure reciprocity and extend a remote court reporting pilot, with support from court reporters and the Judicial Council and no opposition. AB 1916 would include American Sign Language interpreters in the court interpreter collective bargaining framework; interpreters and disability advocates supported it, while the Judicial Council opposed it, saying the act was designed for spoken-language interpretation and the amendment did not fully resolve implementation concerns.

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• Department of Health and Human Services or HHS froze access to and funding for certain.
• HHS froze access to and funding for certain child care and family assistance funds in five different
• It's just whether we access it in the exam.
• The Joint Legislative Audit Committee could direct— we have the authority to access records based on
• If approved by JALAC, we will need access to information, records, and staff from all state agencies

Summary: The committee first heard an update on Topok Elementary School District’s long-running noncompliance with Arizona’s Uniform System of Financial Records. The Auditor General’s office explained the USFR noncompliance process and reported that Topok had made substantial progress, correcting many deficiencies in areas such as open meeting law, procurement, payroll, attendance reporting, property control, and information technology. The district’s superintendent and staff described the corrective actions they had taken, the use of outside consultants, and their plan to maintain compliance through stronger leadership, training, and consistent procedures. Members praised the district’s progress and asked about the remaining deficiencies and the status of the 3% state-aid withholding, which the Auditor General said would be addressed by the State Board of Education. The committee then considered a request for a fourth school safety special audit, tied to concerns raised by Representative Martinez about Phoenix Union High School District and school violence response practices. The Auditor General said the proposed audit would be a new topic focused on policies and procedures for responding to credible threats of violence and allegations of staff misconduct affecting student safety, and could include Phoenix Union in the sample. Representative Martinez described a fatal 2024 shooting, weapons incidents, and concerns about district oversight. The committee approved the motion 10-0. Next, staff presented the fiscal years 2027-2028 school district performance audit schedule, describing 26 randomly selected school districts and career and technical education districts, plus 84 planned follow-ups. The Auditor General said the schedule is intended to shorten the average time between audits and that the school audits division is now fully staffed. Members asked about county coverage and the inclusion of ESA accountability, but the schedule was ultimately presented for review rather than approval. The committee also heard a detailed federal compliance audit presentation on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administered by DES. The Auditor General reported repeated findings involving missing provider documentation, questioned costs, and FFATA reporting errors, including a 2024 sample that led to questioning $2.88 million in costs. The office recommended stronger documentation, record retention, reporting procedures, and staff training; DES concurred and said it would correct the findings in 2026. Members discussed the limits of the single-audit scope, the possibility of a broader special audit, and the federal government’s recent actions on CCDF oversight in other states. Finally, the committee considered and discussed a special audit request for CCDF that would broaden review to provider oversight, licensing, site visits, and billing accuracy across multiple state agencies, with estimated costs of $547,000 to $625,000 and a projected report date of July 31, 2027.