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• <00:49:08.240> intent determine the exact legislative intent determine the exact legislative
• nine, I would eliminate the legislative nine, I would eliminate the legislative um<00:50:43.599>
• <00:55:05.280> legislators.
• And then on of the legisl legislators.
• <01:17:09.679> I'm legislation to improve freedom. I'm legislation to improve freedom.

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• We are really fortunate today to have representation. All right.
• This is a piece of legislation that really attempts to create a system and a mechanism to address our
• Has there been any measurable effects or outcomes as a result of last year's legislation?
• So when I... ...effects or outcomes as a result of last year's legislation?
• So when I reached out, I did actually reach out to the legislative auditor and our House staff.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Judiciary B met on May 21 with a quorum present, approved the May 14 minutes, and then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions. It first reported Senate Resolution 125 favorably, which urged the Navy to expedite funding and implementation of medium-unmanned surface vessels, citing jobs and private investment tied to Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City. The committee then heard House Bill 1253, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act, from Chairwoman Butler and Crystal Romero, who described the painful history of Gracie’s death, exhumation, and discovery that her heart had not been returned after autopsy; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 89, a local retirement health insurance measure for the Third and 30th Judicial Districts; House Bill 1257, barring elected officials and immediate family members from owning interests in electronic monitoring companies; House Bill 1029, as amended, creating a moratorium on alcohol beverage licenses in House District 3 until 2027; House Bill 1011, making a juror-per-diem donation program for CASA permissive statewide; House Bill 1064, creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot in East Baton Rouge Parish with support from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and YWCA; House Bill 816, prohibiting foreign adversaries from buying land near military installations; and House Bill 940, creating a counter-unmanned aircraft system task force to coordinate law enforcement response to drone threats. The committee then heard House Bill 1247, which addresses the shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners by creating a statewide SANE coordinator in the Attorney General’s office and a response standards subcommittee; after adopting a technical amendment set, it was reported favorably with amendments. House Bill 335, expanding public-benefit eligibility verification to entities administering benefits and adding legislative auditor oversight, was also amended after concerns from food banks and disaster-response nonprofits, with members agreeing to work on additional floor amendments to protect essential services during emergencies. House Bill 623, a tobacco-related deadline fix, was voluntarily deferred to allow more time for drafting. The committee also reported favorably HCR 64, extending a report deadline for the Supreme Court drug and specialty court office. Later, the committee reported favorably House Bill 243, changing recusal procedures so cases go first to the Attorney General rather than a private lawyer; House Bill 451, allowing hearing notices to be sent more than 30 days in advance and electronically; House Bill 1251, reducing permit costs for very small in-state distillers; House Bill 1053, allowing salons, barbers, and boutiques to offer limited complimentary wine or champagne without a permit; House Bill 153, barring criminal-justice debt from being reported to credit agencies; House Bill 59, authorizing East Baton Rouge Parish to transfer funds to the public defender’s office; HCR 50, a task force request; HCR 102, continuing the Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention; and House Bill 1098, part of the aerospace package addressing liability related to sonic booms. The meeting ended with adjournment after a brief exchange about LSU and McNeese football.

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• non-public data from the legislative non-public data from the legislative auditor<00:31:34.639><
• <01:07:47.720> audit similar uh with the legislative audit similar uh with the legislative
• The legislative auditor and deputy legislative auditor are unclassified and appointed to a term.
• auditor and the deputy legislative auditor and the deputy legislative<01:09:43.960> Auditors<

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• Not only builds upon the graduation regalia legislation passed in 2023, but it also empowers American
• Not only builds upon the graduation regalia legislation passed in 2023, but it also empowers American
• Not only builds upon the graduation regalia legislation passed in 2023, but it also empowers American
• Not only builds upon the graduation regalia legislation passed in 2023, but it also empowers American
• Not only builds upon the graduation regalia legislation passed in 2023, but it also empowers American

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a year ago um the office of legislative a year ago um the office of legislative auditor<00:15:59.720
• They are related: one is the enacting legislation, one is the fund, but these terms get thrown around
• <00:52:04.760> session to the 2026 legislative session to the 2026 legislative session opportunities
• slide A highlevel visual representation slide A highlevel visual representation of<00:57:36.400>
• session um is creating what legislative session um is creating what we<01:25:36.199> call<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Maybe other legislators can chime in, but it was my impression that many legislators thought that some
• Could Legislative Council draft a resolution asking Legislative Council to establish an education session
• Could Legislative Council draft a resolution asking Legislative Council to establish an education session
• Could Legislative Council draft a resolution asking Legislative Council to establish an education session
• Could Legislative Council draft a resolution asking Legislative Council to establish an education session

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• <00:52:38.480> can table, we believe this legislation can table, we believe this legislation
• representation of the representation that<01:14:05.920> Mr.
• I look back at the history of this proposed legislation.
• The first of this proposed legislation.
• 23.920> close<01:29:24.160> that legislation would fill and close that legislation would

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• We do have an appropriation in the 2023 legislative session.
• One is the legislative session, so during legislative session things that impact the State Grant, such
• the year um one is the legislative the year um one is the legislative session<01:31:31.600> so
• > session session so we during legislative session session so we during legislative session things
• One is the legislative session, so during legislative session things that impact the State Grant, such

Keywords: 1183, house

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• NECHE, as a result, with the state of Massachusetts under a legislative mandate, established a screening
• So, if I have 5,000 minority students in Lynn, I better have a fairly good representation, which I did
• , which I did in my my representation, which I did in my my college.<01:26:16.400> That's<01:26
• ><01:40:17.840> there'd<01:40:18.080> be<01:40:18.239> no<01:40:18.480> legislative
• been told there'd be no legislative been told there'd be no legislative mileage<01:40:20.320>

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Summary: The committee heard updates from the chancellors of the state university system and the community college system on ongoing restructuring, collaboration, and enrollment trends. The university system said its office move to the NHTI campus is ahead of schedule and should save students about $250,000 a year while creating revenue for the community college system. Both systems described continued work on transfer pathways, direct-admit outreach, shared advising, and broader efforts to shrink footprints, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency in response to declining enrollment and demographic pressure. A major topic was a possible federal change to Pell Grant eligibility that would require students to enroll in at least 7.5 credits. The chancellors said most community college students are part-time because of work and family responsibilities, and that the change could affect roughly 2,000 current Pell recipients and make it harder for students to afford or sustain enrollment. Members also discussed how the state’s governor’s scholarship statute largely benefits full-time students, suggesting possible future statutory changes. The chancellors explained how credits typically work, noting most courses are three or four credits and that students would likely need to add an entire course to meet the proposed threshold. The committee also discussed the broader higher education landscape, including declining high school cohorts, competition among New England institutions, and the need to right-size capacity. One member raised concerns about the health of regional campuses such as Plymouth and Keene; the chancellors said incoming enrollment is down at UNH and Plymouth and holding at Keene, attributing the trend to demographics rather than one campus drawing students away from another. They emphasized the importance of community colleges, adult learners, and short-term workforce programs as part of the state’s future education mix. Finally, the committee touched on the value of the university system’s research enterprise. The chancellor said about $250 million a year flows into the university system in federal research grants, with about $9.5 million currently under stop-work orders from federal agencies. She said the immediate concern is not DEI-related but federal cuts and possible caps on indirect cost recovery. Members noted that the R1 research designation supports business partnerships, student opportunities, and economic development projects such as West Edge in Durham.

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• and recognition of those representation and recognition of those efforts.<00:03:40.720> And<00
• While the legislation exempts business-to-business transactions, it’s important to recognize that most
• While the legislation<00:08:51.519> exempts<00:08:52.080> business-to<00:08:52.720>
• business legislation exempts business-to business legislation exempts business-to business transactions
• The R&D tax credit has been singled out by the legislative auditor as having unclear objectives and a

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• <00:48:56.200> session period in the 2027 legislative session period in the 2027 legislative
• <02:14:00.840> Appropriations<02:14:01.719> grants legislative Appropriations grants legislative
• <02:30:31.720> and state in which both legislative and state in which both legislative and
• the program which skips the legislative the program which skips the legislative process<03:54:22.040
• c> Kush representive Kagawa hi representive Kush representive Kagawa hi representive Kush representative

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• This piece of legislation is ready.
• This legislation...
• I urge you to advance this legislation.
• I just wish... ...in this legislation.
• This legislation would amend This legislation would amend an existing law to require, in part, review

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing focused largely on DDS-related bills, with chairs Kennedy and Livingstone outlining strict time limits, accessibility procedures, and a 5 p.m. stop to preserve ASL and CART services. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including a bill from Sen. Mike Moore to create a centralized electronic education records system for students in out-of-home placements, which supporters said would improve communication, preserve IEP continuity, and reduce missed services. Paul DePaulo also testified in support, describing the educational and justice-system harms that can follow when foster youth do not receive coordinated records and supports. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 242/S. 149, a bill to enhance standards of care for people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Rep. Garballey and many advocates, parents, clinicians, and disability leaders supported the bill, saying it would require provider training, statewide standards, and better emergency department practices to reduce misdiagnosis, trauma, and unnecessary ER boarding. Testimony described sensory and communication barriers in medical settings, lack of provider training, and the need for continuing education and license-related requirements. Related testimony also supported H. 213/S. 111, which would improve access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies by requiring better discharge planning, coordination with hospitals and agencies, and more appropriate post-hospital placements. The committee also heard strong support for H. 256/S. 102, requiring universal changing stations in public buildings, from parents, advocates, and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Witnesses said current restroom accommodations often force unsafe or undignified changes on floors, in cars, or in inaccessible spaces, and argued the cost of adding changing stations to new or renovated buildings would be modest compared with the benefits to dignity, safety, and community access. Another major topic was H. 261/S. 155 on supported decision-making agreements for certain adults, which supporters described as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship that preserves autonomy while providing trusted support. Finally, testimony on Tommy’s bill (S. 168/H. 282) described a preventable death after a hospital discharge and urged clearer communication and training requirements for residential staff handling life-sustaining equipment; the bill was presented as a safeguard for people with disabilities relying on such equipment.

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• Alliance for Clean Energy, Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples, Friends Committee on Legislation
• the bill were amended to require the same type of contractual agreement that the sponsors of this legislation
• It does seem like an unfair situation, like fair representation, you know, that has to happen because
• But, yeah, I appreciate you, you know, working hard to craft nuanced legislation.
• I appreciate you, you know, working hard to craft nuanced legislation on such a complex topic.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It's on the LAO's website, a handout called "Overview of the Legislative Budget Plan."
• On to each of the major policy areas in the legislative package.
• The legislative plan leaves that decision to the next governor early next year.
• Also, great thanks to the Legislative Analyst's Office over and over again.
• I think the Legislative Analyst's Office has also made that point.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the 2026 Budget Act, which leaders said was the negotiated compromise with the Senate and was expected to move to the floor that evening. Opening remarks emphasized that the plan balances the budget over two years, reduces the structural deficit, and builds reserves, while also protecting core services in the face of federal cuts. Jason Sisney outlined the legislative budget framework and the likely floor bills, including AB 109, SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. Department of Finance representative Eric Khali said the administration appreciated the two-year balanced approach and supported the modification in SB 122, while noting the package uses additional revenues and new spending to soften or reject some proposed cuts. Most of the discussion focused on major spending areas. Members and subcommittee chairs highlighted protections and additions for health care and human services, including rejecting the proposed Medi-Cal asset limit change, delaying premium increases, restoring clinic and dental funding, supporting distressed hospitals and county indigent care, and expanding county eligibility staffing to handle H.R. 1-related workload. Education members described record or expanded support for TK-12 schools, child care, special education, community colleges, teacher recruitment, and higher education, including a change to extend Cal Grant eligibility to age 30 for some community college students. Housing and homelessness funding was increased for HAP, multifamily housing, and the low-income housing tax credit, while public safety members pointed to investments in victims’ services, restorative justice, and prison closure savings. Several members also raised concerns or priorities tied to the budget deal. Some praised the package as a moral document that protects vulnerable Californians, immigrant communities, LGBTQ residents, seniors, and people with disabilities. Others noted unresolved issues, including the MCO tax’s impact on districts, the need for more support for local journalism, arts, biotech R&D incentives, transit and GGRF-related concerns, and the need for continued work on Prop. 98 and long-term fiscal resilience. The vice chair cautioned that despite the current progress, the state remains vulnerable to revenue volatility and warned that the budget should build more resilience against a possible downturn. No formal vote was taken in the portion provided, but the committee was preparing the budget package for floor action and final negotiations.

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• One of the reasons I came to Jefferson City was to work on legislation like this, legislation that can
• So this piece of legislation will not only Still bound by the chains of legislation.
• And so it's important for us as legislators to put forth legislation and pass laws that...
• When we look at our job as legislators, we have the opportunity to look at legislation, look at state
• The legislation is victim-centered.

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• It's sort of going to play by ear, sort of Robert's Rules of Order or Mason's procedure of legislative
• And if you are in favor or in opposition of the legislation. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• This legislation has been very... ...of land in this area.
• legislation stated to other private entities.
• In many ways, this legislation is personal for me.

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Summary: The committee opened by explaining new attendance and public-testimony procedures, including that testimony would be recorded, livestreamed, and generally made public, with possible redactions for sensitive material. The chairs also noted that no committee rules were being formally adopted yet and that no votes would be taken during the hearing. Senator Collins briefly emphasized the committee’s oversight role on land takings and Article 97 issues, including concerns about proposed regulatory changes and the legislature’s constitutional role. The first major bill discussed was H. 3324, concerning the former Christos site on Crescent Street in Brockton and a proposed transfer of state-owned land from DCAM. Representative Michelle DuBois, Representative Rita Mendes, Mayor Sullivan, the Metro South Chamber’s Chris Cooney, Catholic Charities’ Larry Mayne, and Brockton planning director Rob May all supported the bill, describing the parcel as long vacant and arguing it should be reused for a mixed-use project with Catholic Charities, including affordable/workforce housing, an early education center, food pantry, workforce development, and language classes. Several speakers said the project would help retain Catholic Charities in Brockton and bring tax revenue and community services. DuBois outlined expected amendments, including moving one parcel into a municipal sale partnership and changing a “shall” to “may” regarding a right-turn lane. Some members raised questions about whether a deed transfer to a nonprofit was preferable to a long-term lease and about affordability definitions, but the bill was generally supported. Representative Connolly then testified on two Cambridge bills: H. 3308, relating to the Riverside Boat Club and a reconfigured DCR parcel boundary to support a lease with no loss of public space, and H. 3309, which would facilitate access to justice by preserving consideration of a vacant former probate court site for future court use. Senator DiDomenico supported the Riverside Boat Club measure and the broader goal of restoring court access in Cambridge. Members discussed accessibility, possible future court configurations, and the site’s prior use as an emergency shelter. The committee then heard testimony on S. 2217/H. 2108 concerning Columbia Point and access around the UMass/Bayside area. Harbor Point residents, including Orlando Perrella, Michael Corcoran, Richard Fulham, and Miles Byrne, described severe traffic congestion, emergency-access concerns, and frustration with the UMass Building Authority’s handling of the site and prior community commitments. Senator Collins said the committee should consider seeking an SJC opinion, and possibly an Attorney General opinion, on Article 97 and public-access rights. After the in-person testimony concluded, the committee attempted to reach remaining virtual witnesses on S. 2217 but did not receive testimony. With no further witnesses, the committee adjourned without taking any votes.

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• I'm taking the lead of other legislators, really.
• I'm taking the lead of other legislators, really.
• This legislation is extremely important.
• most important legislation that we're going to hear.
• It deals exclusively with language within this legislation and it's about improving this legislation.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 129-0 vote. Members then spent considerable time on points of personal privilege and introductions, including remarks recognizing law enforcement wellness, personal health updates, legislative service and family sacrifices, interns, visiting students, and special guests such as a St. Louis entrepreneur honored with a House resolution and a visiting governor from Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before moving to conference requests on Senate Bills 835 and 1111 and Senate Bill 1020, both of which were approved for conference committees. The House also passed Senate Bills 977 and 1011, a measure barring international organizations or foreign law from exercising authority in Missouri or being used to deny “fundamental rights,” after debate over its scope and concerns about foreign-law venue rules and its practical effect; the final vote was 99-45. Senate Bill 1470, dealing with legislative research and statutory publication procedures, was amended and passed 148-1 after debate over reducing committee size, shifting publication to a primarily web-based format, and preserving printed archival copies. The House then adopted and finally passed Senate Bill 1940, the public notices/newspaper bill, by 142-1, with discussion focused on modernizing notice publication rules and election-related deadlines. It also took up Senate Bill 1871, which included county clerk and election administration provisions and a Senate amendment incorporating campaign finance language; debate emphasized ballot testing timelines and election transparency. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill, before a final vote is shown.

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• <00:55:29.280> analyst<00:55:30.319> Kathy Tran, and legislative analyst Kathy Tran
• , and legislative analyst Kathy Seal.<00:55:31.839> So<00:55:32.319> um<00:55:32.400>
• um legislation with you, you know. um legislation with you, you know.
• Through a bill legislation, uh, try to insert some sort of position or funding because you folks are
• <01:32:50.000> of give you guys a visual representation of give you guys a visual representation

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• But before I speak to you as a legislator, I want to just speak briefly as a grandfather.
• I hope people in Missouri appreciate the representation that they have here today.
• can communicate that to their legislative peers here in Jefferson City.
• But I think this would be unique in giving the legislators in Missouri this information.
• And this was years ago, before I was ever a legislator.

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• No, what I was saying is on the Office of Family Representation.
• That would be contingent on legislation for you all for your consideration that would suspend legislative
• that takes away legislative authority to begin with?
• On what the sunset is on that proposed legislation.
• Monday will be our LFC discussion about endorsed legislation and other legislation.

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