Transcript Highlights:

• Why only state-funded centers and not all centers? Well, I would honestly like to see all centers.
• centers So, why only centers and<00:10:20.240><c> not</c><00:10:20.440><c> family</c><00:10:20.760><
• </c> But, a key difference between centers But, a key difference between centers and<00:10:27.840><c>
• </c><00:19:53.480><c> I</c> centers offer the live streaming. I centers offer the live streaming.
• </c> center, correct? center, correct?

Summary: State Representative Nolan West announced “Harvey’s Law,” a proposal to require child care centers that receive state funding through CCAP, early learning scholarships, or Great Start compensation to install cameras in infant and toddler rooms and retain footage for 28 days. West said the bill is an expansion of portions of House File 1915 passed last year, arguing that cameras are needed for transparency, accountability, and child safety, and that waiting for a maltreatment violation before requiring cameras is too late. He also said the measure is aimed at centers rather than family child care, and that he would like to see cameras more broadly but is focusing this bill on state-funded centers. West and Harvey’s parents, Catherine and Hunter Mucklebust, described Harvey’s death at daycare and said cameras could have revealed earlier abuse, prevented later harm, and led to stronger accountability. They said they believe Harvey would still be alive if cameras had been installed, and that even if the bill does not pass in full, any step toward cameras would be meaningful. A statement from Blaine Police Captain Mark Borboom was read, saying a 2024 child care abuse investigation showed how a 7-day retention period can cause critical evidence to be lost and that cameras are about transparency and protection, not surveillance. During questions, West addressed privacy and cybersecurity concerns, saying the bill uses closed-circuit systems, access controls, and audit logs, and that cybersecurity experts would testify at the committee hearing. He said the main opposition is the risk of hacking, but he believes child safety outweighs that concern. West also clarified that the bill discussed at a separate 3:00 hearing was a different measure related to CCAP fraud and attendance verification, not Harvey’s Law. The Mucklebusts said they expect a long legislative process but remain committed to pushing the bill forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• Energy-intensive data centers are being built at an unprecedented rate.
• centers, not by ratepayers.
• are leading data center owners and operators and companies that lease large amounts of data center capacity
• Data centers aren't just about AI.
• are not considered data centers.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Transcript Highlights:

• At Hearts of Hope, our organization houses a children's advocacy center, a sexual abuse response center
• And let me go back: the center that is now serving three children really is not a child care center anymore
• It's the sexual assault centers that are just sexual assault centers that do not receive any of the other
• So, yes, sexual assault centers are not the same as domestic violence centers or child advocacy centers
• Hopefully that was short. centers are not part or not the same as domestic violence centers or child

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several budget requests tied to health and human services. Louisiana Children’s Advocacy Centers asked for continued support and a supplemental appropriation of $1.173 million for infrastructure and standardization, explaining that the money would expand use of the Guardify digital evidence system, improve chain of custody, and reduce reliance on DVDs. Baton Rouge and statewide CAC leaders said prior funding helped eliminate a therapy wait list and speed services for abused children. Members asked detailed questions about the digital system, MDT coordination, and how the request related to SB 237, which would strengthen multidisciplinary review of child abuse cases. The Alzheimer’s Association sought $824,000 to sustain the dementia care specialist program, saying it helps families navigate services, keep loved ones at home longer, and reduce Medicaid costs. AARP and the Live at Home Coalition also testified for 750 additional Community Choice waiver slots at a state cost of $3.3 million, arguing that home- and community-based care is cheaper than nursing homes and that the current wait list is more than 11,000 people. Legislators discussed the size of the need, the state’s long-term care spending mix, and whether more support should go to family caregivers and community-based options. Testimony also focused on disability support services, substance use treatment, and developmental disability provider rates. A parent and direct support worker described the Children’s Choice waiver’s 20-hour cap and low pay, saying it makes it hard to retain caregivers and meet the needs of medically fragile children. Odyssey House and O’Brien House asked for higher Medicaid reimbursement rates under ASAM 4, warned that removal of room-and-board payments and weak Medicaid eligibility pathways are reducing access, and called for more oversight of sober living homes; members questioned outcomes data, length of stay, and links to homelessness. Finally, the Arc of Louisiana said the LDH rate study confirmed underfunding and supported a $53.6 million increase in state general funds, with local ARC leaders describing the services they provide and the need for higher direct support professional wages.

Transcript Highlights:

• at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.
• at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.
• at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.
• Fukqui, if you'd Cancer Center. Dr.
• what</c><00:08:07.440><c> she</c><00:08:07.680><c> has</c> centered approach and what she has centered

Bills: HB2240 , SB896 , SB2060 , SB2152 , SB2315 , SB2544 , SB2577 , SB2580 , SB99 , SB2110 , SB2115 , SB2259 , SB2382 , SB2442 , SB2485 , SB895 , SB2112 , SB3019

Transcript Highlights:

• . ...want to pursue some sort of agreement with a data center or the build-out of a data center in their
• ...about a data center being built in their area?
• Is there a different way that data centers are done?
• Is there a different way that data centers are done?
• We know more and more data centers are going to be built.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions of guests and staff. The chamber then took up returning messages from the House and acted on several bills, including transportation facility designations (SB 628), affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (HB 1389), utility services (HB 1451), education (HB 1279 substituted for SB 7038), data centers (SB 484), and land use/development regulations (SB 208/HB 399). Several other measures were temporarily postponed, including education, emergency services, and environmental rule ratification bills. On SB 628, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-4. On the affordable housing bill, senators discussed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act, including a new provision allowing certain affordable housing on religious institution property, removal of accessory dwelling unit language, and changes to tax exemption and expiration provisions; the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 35-0. On the utility services bill, the House amendment shortened the surcharge phase-out timeline and advanced reporting dates; the Senate concurred and passed the bill 30-6. The education package was substituted with the House companion, amended to include agreed-upon provisions on student health and safety, early learning, math, virtual instruction, career and technical education, school choice, accountability, tuition protections, and financial aid, and passed 36-1. The data centers bill drew extensive debate over transparency and ratepayer protections. Senators questioned the removal of the Senate’s nondisclosure agreement prohibition, the 12-month confidentiality period, and whether costs could be shifted to residential and commercial customers. Supporters said the amendment strengthened ratepayer protections and maintained local land-use authority, while critics objected to the loss of transparency and the possibility of local NDAs. After debate, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-6. The land use and development bill generated the most contentious discussion. Amendments addressed a Fontainebleau/Miami Beach resort water park issue, a sunset provision, and a major rural boundary/property rights proposal affecting counties such as Orange and Seminole. Senators debated whether the rural boundary language protected property rights or undermined local planning and environmental safeguards, with concerns raised about takings, county liability, and the use of an Attorney General opinion. The transcript cuts off during extended debate on that amendment, so no final vote on the land use bill is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Recycling and Energy Center in Newport. Recycling and Energy Center in Newport.
• </c> from the generator to the R&amp;E Center. from the generator to the R&amp;E Center.
• </c> Health Partner Specialty Centers. Health Partner Specialty Centers.
• </c> centers have not necessarily done that. centers have not necessarily done that.
• I think about data centers.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:

• Outreach centers across the state again Outreach centers across the state again those<00:18:15.200><c
• were the third ranked Center of were the third ranked Center of Excellence<00:34:59.400><c> so</c><00
• </c><00:36:04.040><c> of</c> badge of honor to receive a center of badge of honor to receive a center
• The $2.1 million funds Health Sciences research at our Cancer Center, the Masonic Cancer Center, at our
• ><c> our</c><01:03:44.039><c> Masonic</c> Masonic Cancer Center at our Masonic Masonic Cancer Center

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

• . centers. centers.
• </c> Kentucky Veterans Centers. Kentucky Veterans Centers.
• . center. center.
• </c> Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers. Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers.
• </c> for Office of Kentucky Veterans Centers. for Office of Kentucky Veterans Centers.

Committee: Joint Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 557 updates California's statutory definition of family resource centers, building on SB 436, which
• In January 2025, the federal government followed California's lead, defining family resource centers
• Michael Williams was also with the Child Abuse Prevention Center. Hi, good afternoon.
• from a logistics center, or in an industrial zone, that's not subject to CEQA.
• from a logistics center, or in an industrial zone, that's not subject to CEQA.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Human Services met on January 12, 2026, beginning without a quorum but hearing four bills. SB 557 by Senator Hurtado would update California’s statutory definition of family resource centers to align with the federal definition and reflect their prevention-focused, low- or no-cost, multi-generational role. Supporters from the Child Abuse Prevention Center and California Family Resource Association said the change would clarify state law and help position California for future federal partnerships; no opposition was heard. SB 299 by Senator Cabaldon would correct a prior CEQA exemption for child care facilities so it applies in residential as well as nonresidential areas. Supporters, including Napa County Supervisor Liz Alessio and the Rural County Representatives of California, said the current language unintentionally blocks child care projects in places families need them most and has been used to delay or stop projects; several local government and early care organizations also supported the bill, and there was no opposition. SB 837 by Senator Gomez-Reyes would require aging and disability resource connection programs to provide disaster and emergency preparedness training tailored to older adults and people with disabilities. Testimony from the California Commission on Aging and the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers emphasized recent wildfire deaths and the need for better evacuation and preparedness support; no opposition was presented. SB 479 by Senator Arreguín would allow the cities of Berkeley, Pasadena, and Long Beach, as local health jurisdictions, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across teams and departments, similar to counties under existing law. Supporters said the bill would improve coordination and outcomes for unsheltered residents, while noting confidentiality safeguards already exist; a privacy letter from Oakland Privacy was mentioned, but no formal opposition testified. After quorum was established, the committee voted 5-0 to pass each bill: SB 299 to Senate Environmental Quality, SB 557 and SB 837 to Senate Appropriations, and SB 479 to Senate Judiciary. All four measures were placed on call briefly and then cleared with unanimous votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Erin Lawler with the Texas Council of Community Centers.
• I'm Erin Lawler with the Texas Council of Community Centers.
• I'm going to highlight the Houston Alumni and Youth Center.
• So the Harris Center was the LIDA, right? Yes, it is. Yes.
• I'm going to highlight our Houston Alumni and Youth Center.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Data centers are locating in Texas today without SB 6, right? Correct.
• Data centers provide a range of essential services.
• , as well as some AI data centers.
• This is a fancy way of saying we build AI data centers.
• In terms of attracting data centers, if we do something...

Bills: SB6 , SB11 , SB33

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> redemption center? redemption center?
• Certified recycling centers. >> Redemption centers. >> Redemption centers. >> Yes. information and like
• <c> centers.
• </c> centers. Uh redemption centers. centers. Uh redemption centers.
• &gt;&gt; Redemption<00:43:06.160><c> centers.</c> &gt;&gt; Redemption centers.

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the Office of the Auditor’s recent audit of Hawaii’s deposit beverage container program and the Department of Health’s response. State Auditor Les Condo reviewed the program’s structure, noting it was created to increase recycling and reduce litter, but said prior audits have repeatedly found weak internal controls, reliance on self-reported data, and an “honor system” approach. He cited examples of underreporting and overpayment risks, including a Whole Foods settlement and secret-shopper testing at a redemption center where the program reimbursed more than what was actually paid to consumers. Condo said the special fund continues to grow, increasing by more than $12 million between FY24 and FY25, and that the 2024 audit found no meaningful progress in implementing earlier recommendations. He also noted that many prior recommendations were later codified in law, including risk-based audits and internal control requirements, and said the office will audit the program again in about a year. Senator Fevella said the briefing was needed because he has seen little progress over the years and emphasized the program’s goals of reducing litter and promoting recycling. He noted that Hawaii has lost a glass recycler, underscoring broader challenges in the system. Department of Health Deputy Director Kathleen Hoe said the department is committed to addressing longstanding problems and said the director’s office meets with the program twice a month. Program staff outlined steps being taken to respond to the audit, including revising accounting and inspection/enforcement manuals, retaining third-party services, and implementing risk-based audits of distributors and redemption centers. They said internal control process documents from distributors were due June 30, with about 200 received and roughly 100 still outstanding, and that enforcement letters are being sent. The department also described plans for electronic reporting to reduce manual entry and improve accuracy, as well as a broader legislative proposal for a tiered audit system. Under that proposal, larger distributors would remain subject to the current every-other-year audit requirement, middle-tier distributors would be audited every five years, and smaller distributors would be exempt. Officials said the governor had temporarily waived enforcement of the 2025 independent audit requirement because of cost concerns for smaller distributors, while the department reviews submitted audits and considers a longer-term fix. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

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• ,</c> evening reporting centers, evening reporting centers, inhome<00:15:04.880><c> wraparound</c><00
• </c> centers after Kentucky. Uh so it varies. centers after Kentucky. Uh so it varies.
• They have a commu center.
• Welcome, Brighton Center.

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

Transcript Highlights:

• Rebecca Gonzalez with the Western Center on Law and Poverty in support.
• We're with our Early Start Family Resource Center.
• I'm a wife and a consumer of Kern Regional Center.
• Ann Quirk, Children's Law Center of California, in support.
• They want through person-centered planning and self-determination.

Committee: House Human Services

Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills focused largely on child care, developmental services, immigrant support, language access, and safety-net policy. Measures discussed included AB 450 on a task force for aging undocumented adults, AB 593 on CDSS data-sharing to improve CalFresh participation, AB 904 on preserving child care eligibility during leave or job search, AB 617 on respite care licensing and registry changes, AB 1220 on documenting regional center service denials and appeals, AB 752 on allowing child care centers by right when co-located with housing or institutional uses, AB 1242 on creating a CalHHS language access director and review of machine translation, AB 548 on continuing the asylum/vulnerable non-citizen case management program, AB 495 on family preparedness and temporary guardianship tools, AB 1357 on excluding guaranteed income from state benefit calculations, and AB 1201 on reunification services for parents with prior violent felony convictions. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of these bills, often from advocates, service providers, parents, and impacted community members who emphasized access, equity, family stability, and reducing administrative barriers. Opposition was heard most clearly on AB 617, where respite providers and disability service groups argued the bill would add costly licensing and oversight burdens and could reduce access to services; the author said she was willing to continue working with them. AB 450, AB 593, AB 904, AB 617, AB 1220, AB 752, AB 1242, AB 548, AB 495, and AB 1357 all advanced on committee votes, generally along party lines or with broad support, and several were left on call for absent members. The transcript ends as AB 1201 is introduced, with testimony from a formerly impacted parent describing the need for individualized reunification decisions, but no vote is shown for that bill in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Rosanna Agarant, Children's Home Society of Florida, Children's Advocacy Center, Bartow.
• Luzed Cruz, Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers.
• Children's Home Society of Florida, Children's Advocacy Center, Bartow.
• Phillips Center. Ms.
• Phillips Center. Ms.

Summary: The Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee held a panel discussion on Florida’s child protection teams (CPTs), child advocacy centers (CACs), and related state systems. Testimony came from the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, a local CAC director, the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, a CPT medical lead, and a Jacksonville sheriff’s sergeant. Witnesses described how DCF investigations, CPT medical and forensic services, CAC multidisciplinary coordination, and law enforcement work together to assess abuse allegations, provide interviews and exams, and connect children and families to services. Several speakers highlighted telemedicine, co-location, and Jacksonville’s specialized investigative model as examples of stronger coordination. Committee members focused heavily on communication gaps, staffing shortages, and delays in forensic interviews and medical evaluations. Senators asked about implementation of Jordan’s Law, the timing of DCF and law enforcement notifications, whether law enforcement is always included in decisions about forensic interviews, and how quickly children are seen after a report. DCF and DOH representatives said referrals are generally made within 24 hours and that multidisciplinary staffings are used to share information, but law enforcement described cases where interviews were scheduled weeks out or reports arrived late, creating problems for probable cause and safety decisions. Members also raised concerns about turnover among CPIs and CPT staff, caseloads, and the need for more specialty providers. CAC representatives said the model reduces trauma by bringing services together in one place, but noted uneven access across the state, especially in rural areas and in counties without CACs. They said sustainable funding and workforce development are needed to maintain and expand services, and one speaker noted that some CACs have closed due to funding challenges. DCF said there are about 1,500 CPIs statewide and an average active caseload of about 12 per investigator, while CPTs serve roughly 22,000 to 23,000 children annually. The committee did not take any formal vote or action, but members requested follow-up information on staffing numbers, communication practices, CAC locations, and recommendations for statutory or budget changes. The meeting ended with adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Center.
• I'm the owner of Iron Range Learning Center.
• I have the only three centers in Norman County.
• I have them in all of my spaces in my child care center.
• . burden on my care centers.

Bills: HF2436

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:35:12.240><c> contacts</c><00:35:12.640><c> the</c> center if that data center contacts the center
• For example, according to center.
• When fully center in Farmington.
• </c> center development should be followed. center development should be followed.
• So now that's a data center.

Bills: HF3793 , HF3699 , HF793 , HF3322 , HF3426

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• This is really anticipated to be a self-sustaining center, similar to the Center for Nursing.
• One of the reasons why this is off my written testimony is that this center is so important.
• Um, what is your vision for the center upon full buildout?
• I know the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, as I think, seven employees now, maybe nine.
• </c> least in terms of getting the center least in terms of getting the center started<00:17:50.720><

Committee: House Higher Education

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on January 31 and heard six bills. The chair opened by outlining committee practices, including giving at least 72 hours’ notice for hearings, releasing testimony by 5:00 p.m. the day before hearings, and deferring bills needing substantive HT1 changes so members would not vote “blind.” Members briefly thanked the chair for the transparency approach before moving to the agenda. HB 223 would create a Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy special fund and workforce assessment fee to support a pharmacy center. Testimony from the Board of Pharmacy, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo College of Pharmacy, Mokai Drugs, and others generally supported the measure, emphasizing workforce data, rural access, student loan repayment, and retention. The committee later advanced HB 223 with amendments, including leaving fee amounts blank for further discussion and inserting a defective date, and the motion passed unanimously. HB 940 would appropriate funds for the rat lungworm lab at UH Hilo; HB 546 would establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute at UH to advance AI; HB 549 would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program; HB 1172 would add the Department of Taxation to the Statewide Longitudinal Data System for wage-data sharing; and HB 1320 would require UH to collect and publicly report graduate outcome data and create a dashboard. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with some privacy concerns raised on HB 1172 and a request to protect taxpayer confidentiality. In decision-making, the committee passed all five bills with amendments, generally deleting or blanking appropriations and FTEs for Finance Committee review, adding defective dates for further discussion, and in HB 549 adding a statement that the program is a matter of statewide concern. The committee recessed briefly for decision-making and then adopted the chair’s recommendations on each bill.

Transcript Highlights:

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• ,</c><00:52:49.520><c> uh</c> compensation to redemption centers, uh compensation to redemption centers
• ,</c> each participating redemption center, each participating redemption center, the<00:53:52.400><c
• </c><01:33:12.640><c> uh</c> provide person-centered uh provide person-centered uh trauma-informed<01

Transcript Highlights:

• We're with our Early Start Family Resource Center.
• We're with our Early Start Family Resource Center.
• I'm a wife and a consumer of Kern Regional Center.
• Ann Quirk, Children's Law Center of California, in support.
• Arts and Ecology Center, expressing support of AB 1318.

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.