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• Enrollment is shaped by numerous factors, including workers who choose Medi-Cal over offered coverage
• Listing an employer's name next to a Medi-Cal enrollment count without any of this context implies sole
• Listing an employer's name next to a Medi-Cal enrollment count without any of this context implies sole
• Listing an employer's name next to a Medi-Cal enrollment count without any of this context implies sole
• This has to do with Medi-Cal enrollment, so I don't think it opens itself up to that type of litigation

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on labor standards, worker safety, and public transparency. SB 954 by Senator Blakespear would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by adding worker protections such as prevailing wage, a skilled and trained workforce, high-road employment standards, and environmental guardrails. Supporters from labor, environmental justice, and conservation groups said the bill restores promised safeguards after SB 131, while business groups argued the added requirements would undermine the exemption and discourage investment. The committee voted 5-0 to do pass and re-refer SB 954 to Appropriations, leaving the roll open for absent members. The committee then considered SB 966 by Senator Gonzalez, which would codify refinery worker participation and safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire. Supporters, including United Steelworkers and a former refinery worker, said the bill would preserve workers’ ability to report hazards, select representatives, and stop unsafe work, preventing future disasters. The Western States Petroleum Association opposed the bill, arguing it could be preempted by federal labor law and would add regulatory uncertainty. The committee passed SB 966 3-0 and re-referred it to Appropriations, with the roll left open. Next, SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas sought to modernize private security guard training, expand de-escalation instruction, strengthen accountability, and create a clearer professional pathway for the industry. The author and many security workers testified that guards are often first responders in volatile situations and need more practical training and better standards; opponents from industry and business groups warned the bill would raise costs, worsen staffing shortages, and create implementation problems, especially around third-party training and a new wage order. The committee voted 4-1 to do pass and re-refer SB 1203 to Public Safety, with one no vote and the roll left open. The committee also heard SB 1284 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, a transparency bill requiring DHCS to publish the names of large employers with workers enrolled in Medi-Cal and the estimated taxpayer cost. Supporters said the measure would show how low wages and unaffordable coverage shift health costs to the public, while opponents argued Medi-Cal enrollment depends on many factors and that naming employers would be misleading and amount to public shaming. After discussion, the committee voted 4-2 to do pass and re-refer SB 1284 to Appropriations, leaving the roll open. The transcript then began discussion of SB 1054 by Senator Cabaldon, which would improve workforce data collection and sharing to better evaluate job-training pathways, but the excerpt cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

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• have to Already be living in an assisted living environment and then being diagnosed with cognitive decline
• This is when somebody has lived somewhere for an amount of time and then they start having this Decline

Bills: SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

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• Enroll it. Notice of the passage and return from the House of Senate Bill 3. Enroll it.
• Enroll it. Senate Bill 7. Enroll it. Senate Bill 15. Enroll it. Senate Bill 21. Enroll it.
• Enroll it. Senate Bill 75. Enroll it.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• medical assistance provider enrollment. medical assistance provider enrollment.
• commissioner to terminate MA enrollment if a enrolled provider does not bill medical assistance during
• <00:31:56.960> if<00:31:57.279> a<00:31:57.840> enrolled terminate MA enrollment
• if a enrolled terminate MA enrollment if a enrolled provider<00:31:59.519> does<00:31:59.760>
• requirement for MA provider enrollment. requirement for MA provider enrollment.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with chairs explaining that the program integrity omnibus bill is a combined draft assembled from individual member bills and governor proposals, many of which had already been heard in committee. Members emphasized the compressed end-of-session timeline, said the language was not yet ready for enactment, and invited continued revisions as the bill moves next to judiciary and finance. Several speakers stressed the need for bipartisan collaboration, while also warning that the Legislature must act this session on program integrity rather than defer reforms. The fiscal staff then walked through a spreadsheet showing the bill’s overall budget effects and major provisions. The package includes DHS proposals on transforming human services, market- and receipt-based rate reform, enhanced program and payment integrity, uniform service standards, nursing facility rate changes, ICS reforms, and a repeal/redesign of housing stabilization, along with child care assistance integrity and human services redesign items in DCYF. Staff highlighted that the bill combines multiple sources, including governor proposals and member bills, and noted several items that are also in the supplemental human services budget. Committee discussion focused heavily on prepayment review, remote supports, ICS, and provider accountability. Chairs said the bill would codify prepayment review with a 60-day notice requirement after providers were caught off guard by prior rollout, and that remote supports and ICS language were placeholders or under active debate. One member argued the system needs stronger standards but cautioned against harming compliant providers, while another urged the committee to learn from good providers and warned against repeating failed implementations. Staff also reviewed thematic indexes covering billing and service delivery oversight, EVV, administrative reform, licensing and background studies, provider enrollment, sanctions, and child care provider compliance training. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided. The hearing ended with staff beginning the index walkthrough and members indicating that posted amendments would be considered as the bill advances through the remaining committees.

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• Enrolling in an address confidentiality program is a very big safety step.
• Around the time of enrollment, there's relocation to a confidential address.
• Uh it um initial enrollment purposes.
• Enrolling in an address confidentiality program is a very big safety step.
• Enrolling in an address confidentiality program is a very big safety step.

Bills: HF3676, HF2959, HF3233

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• The current<00:13:59.120> 647<00:14:00.480> students<00:14:00.880> enrolled<00:14
• :01.280> are current 647 students enrolled are current 647 students enrolled are watching. watching
• So, I asked them to give me this chart on enrollment for the last 10 years based on ethnic race and enrollment
• enrollment that's going to the school. enrollment that's going to the school.
• <00:29:01.520> and Um as they increase their enrollment and Um as they increase their enrollment

Bills: HB151, HB152, HB138, SB221, SB190, SB69, SB225, SB272

Keywords: fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision

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• You have to document physical availability of the groundwater before enrolling in the GRD.
• By eliminating that, there is no ceiling, essentially, on enrollment now.
• It creates unquantified enrollment going into the future.
• By eliminating that, there is no ceiling, essentially, on enrollment now.
• It creates unquantified enrollment going into the future.

Bills: HB2026, HB2027, HB2028, HB2031, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2101, HB2102, HB2103, HB2260, HB2278, HB2827, HB2932, HB2933, HB2934, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2038

Keywords: assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project

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• notification requirements that are in plain language and requiring notification when a prosecutor declines
• notification requirements that are in plain language and requiring notification when a prosecutor declines
• notification requirements that are in plain language and requiring notification when a prosecutor declines
• notification requirements that are in plain language and requiring notification when a prosecutor declines
• notification requirements that are in plain language and requiring notification when a prosecutor declines

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 88 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.
• Senate Bill 128 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.
• Senate Bill 348 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.
• Senate Bill 477 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.
• Senate Bill 496 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.

Keywords: 909, all

Bills: SB27, SB30, SB293, HB4, HB2974, HB5138, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59

Keywords: judicial conduct, judges discipline, judicial compensation, retirement benefits, judicial transparency, SJR 50, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, securities tax, transaction tax, occupation tax, financial markets, broker-dealer, stock exchange, securities exchange, trading platform, clearing agency, transfer agent, FINRA

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• supports California wine businesses at a time when the industry is facing an economic downturn and declining
• supports California wine businesses at a time when the industry is facing an economic downturn and declining
• At a time when our industry faces declining sales and fewer visitors, broadening how small wineries reach

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• previously received VOCA funding over the last few years have reached out to a number of us about the decline
• I think the indications that we hear from the Department of Justice are that the decline has stabilized
• And unfortunately, the number of assaults and rapes and things like that are not declining in Arkansas

Keywords: 1204, all

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• 93 percent pass rate, and after three months it drops to 78 percent and the months following it declines
• Other states like Kentucky have seen declines in pass rates because graduates, the longer they wait,
• consistent engagement with conventional medical care in my healthcare team, my conditions continued to decline

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But we have better data on it, so we had a strong decline in 24-25, at 7.7%.
• So we had a strong decline in 24-25, at 7.7%. This year, 25-26, will be even worse, negative 9%.
• Human services, largely driven by Medicaid, is declining over the period in both dollars and shares,

Summary: The committee met to receive Amy Baker’s presentation on Florida’s long-range financial outlook for fiscal years 2026-27 through 2028-29. Baker said the forecast assumes continued but moderating economic growth, with Florida GDP slowing from recent highs, personal income remaining above average, wages continuing to rise faster than job growth, and population growth eventually slowing as the state approaches 2030 and the baby-boomer cohort fully ages into retirement. She also highlighted weakening housing and real-estate-related revenue, especially documentary stamp collections, along with low consumer sentiment as signs of caution in the outlook. Baker explained that the state’s near-term general revenue picture improved largely because of legislative actions taken in the prior session, including contingency releases, reversions, and other budget adjustments, rather than from major new revenue growth. She said reserves remain strong at nearly $15 billion, or just under 30% of general revenue, with the budget stabilization fund at its constitutional maximum. The main spending pressures identified were critical needs and other high-priority needs, led by a new recurring transfer to the emergency preparedness and response fund and by Medicaid, where rising service costs and medical inflation—especially behavioral analysis costs in managed care—are driving higher expenditures despite lower caseloads and a slightly better federal match. Members questioned the accuracy of the forecast, the Medicaid cost drivers, the treatment of the governor’s emergency fund, federal funding assumptions, and whether recent federal legislation was reflected in the numbers. Baker said the outlook assumes current federal funding paths continue, that the new federal tax/revenue law had not yet been fully incorporated because agencies were still reviewing it, and that the emergency fund line was calculated from recent appropriations without distinguishing specific uses. She also said the vetoed $750 million did not affect the budget stabilization fund because it reverted to unallocated general revenue. No bills were heard, no votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentation and discussion.

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• <00:30:41.039> site we can do are pre-enrollment site we can do are pre-enrollment site visits
• So last week CMS asked us to implement additional enrollment pauses for additional services.
• So last week CMS asked us to implement additional enrollment pauses for additional services.
• <01:09:30.719> as licensed or approved or enrolled as licensed or approved or enrolled as
• balances when we are enrolling balances when we are enrolling providers.<01:48:19.280> And

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As you can see on this, if you can see on the slide, Brian Carrick Tech Center is the enrollment of all
• I've been using 2021 for a while, and so now we have new rates which show that more are enrolling in
• we still have almost half of our student body that graduates every year that does not historically enroll
• But when you're talking about new jobs coming online across skilled trades, this is the current enrollment
• So I did throw some disclaimers in here, since you're going to have a takeaway: these enrollment numbers

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• fiscal year 24, or program year 24, might have been some people were already employed when they enrolled
• And so he decided to enroll in the training program to either do a retail or grocery track so that he
• in fiscal year 24 or program year 24 might have been some people were already employed when they enrolled
• And so he decided to enroll in the training program to, lot of income from that.
• And so he decided to enroll in the training program to either do a retailer or grocery track so that

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Disability Employment Subcommittee of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met and began with roll call, but did not have a quorum, so approval of prior minutes and an inspirational quote were tabled. A planned presentation from a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee was canceled shortly before the meeting, and the agenda shifted to an informal discussion with two Treasury employees, Steve Kroder and Bill Collievis, about veterans with disabilities in the workplace. Kroder and Collievis described barriers veterans face, including stigma, employer misunderstanding, the need for frequent medical appointments, invisible disabilities such as PTSD and other service-connected conditions, and challenges for Guard and Reserve members balancing service with civilian work. They also discussed supportive practices in public employment, the need for better outreach to employers, the role of local veterans service officers, Military OneSource, TAP, and the importance of helping veterans navigate benefits and transition services. Commission members responded by emphasizing education, employer outreach, and possible resource-sharing through the commission’s website and toolkit. The committee then heard a presentation from Commonwealth Corporation on its Young Adults with Disabilities employment grant program. Staff explained the program’s funding, eligibility, training and placement model, and data from the prior cycle, including participant demographics, completion rates, credential attainment, employment outcomes, and wages. Members discussed benefits counseling, underemployment definitions, stigma around addiction as a disability category, and the need to connect grantees and participants with work incentives and benefits information. Commonwealth Corporation said grantees now receive training on benefits impacts and that the agency is open to further partnership. The meeting ended with a brief update on a planned commission event focused on youth and young adults with disabilities, inclusive workplaces, PCAs, and job coaches. Organizers said they were still securing a venue and were considering a hybrid or virtual format, with participation from youth organizations, the PCA Council, and the Arc of Massachusetts. The subcommittee then voted to adjourn.

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• Next bill, please: House Bill 2423, relating to advanced math course student enrollment.
• in the school not in their parents' district and can now be directly enrolled in the district where
• in the school not in their parents' district and can now be directly enrolled in the district where
• Also, I don't think automatic enrollment is a good solution to a very personal, individual situation.
• Automatic enrollment is a good solution to a very personal and individual situation.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the journal, and received routine communications from the governor and House. The body then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House bills, including HB 2369 on photo-enforcement traffic citations, HB 2423 on advanced math course enrollment, HB 2481 on school district financial records, HB 2621 on access to special education in public schools, and HB 2756 on public utilities and high-load factor customers. Each of these bills received amendments and were advanced with do pass recommendations. Members discussed HB 2423 at length, with supporters saying it would better identify high-achieving students for advanced math while critics argued the larger issue was funding and teacher shortages. HB 2756 also drew debate over data centers, utility reporting, and ratepayer impacts, but was amended and advanced. The Committee of the Whole then rose and reported its recommendations, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also adopted a proclamation supporting stronger Arizona and U.S. relations with Taiwan, and welcomed Taiwan’s Director General Jason Poyon Ma. The chamber calendared HB 2192 for additional Committee of the Whole consideration, adopted a Bolick amendment clarifying that telecom and broadband providers are not included in the definition of online hosting platform, and advanced the bill as amended. Later, the Senate took up third-reading votes on multiple measures, including HB 2249, HB 2482, HB 2641, HB 2661, HB 2662, HB 2673, HB 2745, HB 2752, HB 2895, HB 2923, and several House concurrent memorials on foreign ownership, endangered species, and related federal policy. Most passed, though several senators explained no votes on grounds such as budget concerns, policy objections, or opposition to limiting testimony or subpoena enforcement authority. At the end of the session, the Senate also passed HB 2369, HB 2423, HB 2481, HB 2621, HB 2756, HB 2192, and other listed bills by recorded roll call, with final vote totals announced for each. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, bills were properly assigned, and committee announcements were made for the following Monday. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

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• among high uh recent high enrollment among high uh recent high school<00:32:15.360> graduates.
• <00:33:33.600> in terms of um, increasing enrollment in terms of um, increasing enrollment
• Minstate GO students enrollment group. Minstate GO students enrollment group.
• They enroll typically through a stolen Social Security identity. They apply for financial aid.
• They uh they enroll uh attractive.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a series of “same and similar” provisions between the House and Senate higher education bills and adopted them one by one, with brief explanations from members and staff. The items included a cybersecurity addition for a doctoral degree program, Northstar Promise definitions and eligibility limits, self-loan provisions on institution eligibility and data disclosure, and dual training language requiring certificates, diplomas, or degrees to come from accredited postsecondary institutions. The committee also adopted an amendment to the private career school provisions that clarified exempt institutions remain within the act, and removed certain limited-license and renewal fees for institutions participating in dual training grants or the eligible training provider list. Each of these motions prevailed by voice vote. The committee then moved into policy differences between the House and Senate bills, beginning with emergency grants and hunger-free campus grants. Members discussed shifting funding from OHE-administered competitive grants to direct appropriations for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State, while the Senate retained competitive grant access for private and tribal colleges and added reporting requirements. OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson said the added reporting would be an extra administrative task but raised no significant concerns. Testifiers from the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State, and the private college sector supported faster, more direct funding and described the grants as important for emergency housing, transportation, food insecurity, and other student basic needs. A LeadMN representative also supported the changes, saying campus staff and students wanted funds delivered more quickly. The committee also discussed direct admissions on R31. The Senate proposal would require public and charter high schools to participate in the direct admissions program by the 2029-2030 school year. Assistant Commissioner Wendy Robinson said OHE supports statewide expansion and that the program has improved FAFSA completion, college enrollment, and student retention in Minnesota. Members noted the bill had bipartisan support and heard from advocates such as Ed Allies and Students United. No votes were taken on the policy-difference items during this portion of the meeting, and the chair said further discussion of state grant and sexual misconduct policy differences would be held at a later hearing with additional OHE staff present.

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• FOR BIG AREAS I WANT TO TALK ABOUT OUR ENROLLMENT.
• ELIGIBILITY RELIEF AND SOME TIMELINES ALLOWS MILITARY CHILDREN TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT
• ALSO MILITARY STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTROLLED OPEN ENROLLMENT
• CERTAINLY WHEN WE LOOK AT ACCELERATED OPTIONS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL DUAL ENROLLMENT, OTHER PROGRAMS
• I APPRECIATE YOUR QUESTION ALSO ABOUT DUAL ENROLLMENT AND THINGS LIKE THAT I WAS WONDERING ABOUT CAP