Transcript Highlights:

• We've had conferences there... I just love the week we've had conferences there.
• We continue to work closely with the California CVSO through three training conferences per year to ensure
• engaged, I swiftly worked with the family to establish advocacy with the VA and within a few days noticed
• delivered in conjunction with CalVet and other approved entities largely at our annual training conferences

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on the role of County Veterans Service Officers (CVSOs), CalVet’s support for them, and the growing problem of for-profit, unaccredited claims companies. Committee leaders and witnesses emphasized that CVSOs are often the first point of contact for veterans and their families, helping with disability claims, education benefits, survivor benefits, housing, health care, and other wraparound services. Testimony highlighted the return on investment from CVSO work, with witnesses citing hundreds of millions in new federal benefits secured for California veterans and arguing that current state funding is too low relative to the workload and need. County representatives from Nevada, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo described local models of service. Los Angeles County highlighted a “no wrong door” approach, peer navigators, suicide review work, justice-involved veteran services, and homelessness coordination, while San Luis Obispo described rural outreach, mental health partnerships, and high suicide rates in its county. Nevada County stressed that smaller counties can be disadvantaged by workload-based formulas and that additional funding would expand access, especially in rural areas. Several witnesses said veterans often need more than claims help and should be connected to mental health, employment, food, and family supports. Much of the discussion centered on predatory claims consultants, which witnesses said charge veterans for services that accredited CVSOs provide free. Members and witnesses described cases involving requests for VA and banking logins, misleading advertising, and contracts that can take a percentage of veterans’ benefits. Committee members expressed support for legislation to curb these practices and for increased funding for CVSOs, including the Legislature’s intent to fund 50% of county veterans’ services operations. A CalVet deputy secretary also testified that California’s accreditation and training system improves claim quality and appeal outcomes, and that CalVet works with CVSOs through training, district offices, and appeals representation.

Transcript Highlights:

• The notice period from 72 to 48 hours.
• The current 72-hour notice hours.
• :46.800> not<01:16:46.960> enhance the notice period would not enhance the notice period
• Recognizing their required notice time.
• This 72-hour notice allows or response.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The prime sponsor is Representative Craig Headland, and the first one relates to local budget notices
• The first bill, though, deals with hearing notices.
• is their budget meeting in March, and it doesn't really fit for them to send out a budget hearing notice
• in August. ...hearing notice in August.
• I served on the conference committee for this legislation.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call and a review of special-session procedure: bills would be heard in filing order, with related school-lunch bills grouped together, and any bill advancing would require a motion, second, and majority vote to be introduced. Members also discussed that the committee was functioning much like a delayed-bills committee, with final referral to either Appropriations or Policy depending on the bill’s fiscal impact. The first major proposal was Senator Schibley’s bill to create a narrow, statewide Bank of North Dakota bridge-loan program for struggling nonprofit medical facilities, prompted by Jacobson Memorial Hospital’s financial crisis. He argued the hospital and surrounding EMS services could close without short-term help, while committee members questioned the added language, the population cap, the $10 million fund with $5 million per applicant limit, and whether the program could open the door to future requests. Representative Headland then presented two cleanup bills from the prior property-tax session: one to fix notice and tax-certification issues for local taxing districts, and another to correct how the primary residence credit is applied so taxpayers receive the full benefit rather than counties retaining part of the reimbursement. Members asked about township hearing timing, the estimated $10–15 million annual impact, and whether the credit issue could be fixed retroactively; Headland said the bill was intended to correct the problem going forward. Three school-lunch bills drew extensive discussion. Representative Vetter proposed a small administrative appropriation to add an FTE to help eligible families enroll in the existing free/reduced lunch program, saying the goal was to ensure needy children are signed up and that the state should not subsidize meals for wealthy families. Representative Nathe offered a broader bill mirroring the pending initiated measure but placing the program in statute instead of the Constitution, moving implementation up a year, and funding it with a one-time $65 million from the strategic investment fund; he said this would preserve legislative flexibility and avoid constitutional entrenchment. Representative Dressler proposed raising the state-funded eligibility threshold from 225% to 300% of poverty, arguing it would expand access while still preserving federal reimbursements and encouraging better enrollment systems. Members debated costs, future budget pressure, whether the bills set a precedent for responding to ballot measures, and whether the program should include breakfast and other operational details. Other proposals included Senator Powers’ bill to create a hyperbaric oxygen board and support rural access to hyperbaric chambers for wounds, concussions, PTSD, and other conditions; Representative Tolman’s reporting-requirements bill to force new or expanded programs to justify purpose, alternatives, evaluation methods, and full implementation costs; Representative Frelich’s bill addressing the ongoing redistricting litigation and what happens if the Supreme Court or lower courts alter the current map; and a bill requested by the Public Service Commission and ITD for FERC litigation support and ADA website/document compliance. The committee also heard a rural-health eligibility bill from Representative Twait aimed at steering federal rural health dollars toward rural providers, with questions focused on whether the mileage limits would exclude some communities. One Holocaust education item was deferred until the sponsor could be located.

Transcript Highlights:

• You can do that online on the electronic portal linked in today's hearing notice.
• For those who haven't noticed, I am a White guy.
• So minimum notice and hearing.
• How much notice is the Chair going to give? The Chair's not sure at this time.
• Notice on that application, I did not agree with neutral. Understood.

Keywords: 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've also heard that additional notices or messaging on notices issued by both DHS and our department
• This is a really important conversation for me, as we had a press conference last week in regards to
• I do hope that we can continue to push our Governor and push others, but that press conference to me
• increase estimate seems reasonable to us, and we don't have anything to add on the special needs notice
• Ginne Bella, Legislative Analyst's Office: In reviewing the May revision, we did notice a couple places

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So we have noticed, and we have noticed. Sure.
• The current law requires a notice to go out once per year at the start of the school year.
• The current law requires a notice to go out once per year at the start of the school year.
• In practice, we have often seen this notice be buried in dozens of forms like River mentioned.
• These annual notices, of course, are better than nothing.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• provider in Minnesota, if there is a closure, the provider does have to provide us with 25 days' notice
• To date, we have not received a notice from this provider, but we are have been working over the past
• To date, we have not received a notice from this provider, but we are have been working over the past
• To date, we have not received a notice from this provider, but we are have been working over the past
• To date, we have not received a notice from this provider, but we are have been working over the past

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 1711 by Collier relating to the notice an opportunity to cure.
• HB 1739 by Tupper relating to a notice given to a property owner prohibiting certain persons from.
• HB 1752 by Manuel relating to the limitation on public access for live stream of video conference of
• Notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation, and related retirement benefits and reporting of
• HB 2035 by Oliverson relating to the notice providing a chemical dependency treatment facility as to

Transcript Highlights:

• A public notice will be posted on the Legislature's website.
• A public notice will be posted on the Legislature's website.
• Having conferred, chair's recommendation will be to pass this measure with amendments.
• Having conferred, chair's recommendation again will be to pass this measure with amendments.
• c> Having conferred, chair's recommendation Having conferred, chair's recommendation again<00:46:17.520

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered several housing-related measures. On SB 2068, which would create an affordable housing land inventory task force within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to study how to maximize housing on transit-oriented development and other state and county lands, testimony was mostly supportive from agencies and housing groups, with one opposition witness. In response to questions, OPSD said it was already working on a list of potential parcels but could not yet identify unit counts or a timeline, and estimated about $250,000 would be needed for staffing and contractual support. The committees also heard SB 2227 on rental assistance, which would require HPHA to make monthly rent supplement payments, prioritize certain tenants including kupuna, allow agreements with counties and nonprofits, and create a special fund supported by a transaction fee on recordings. HPHA supported the bill, and the Department of the Attorney General said it recommended amending the measure to describe the fee as a tax. Additional testimony included support from elder and community organizations and one opposition witness. For SB 2061, relating to residential condominiums and the 99-year leasehold program, HCDA and the project developer testified in support of amendments intended to preserve owner-occupant requirements while making the project more marketable and financially feasible. Members focused heavily on parking, affordability, and financing. HCDA and the developer said the parking stalls would be unbundled from the units, that the project would be a 99-year leasehold with 60% of units reserved for buyers at or below 140% AMI and 40% market-rate, and that the state’s $15 million equity contribution would cover only part of the parking garage and commercial component. The hearing then moved on to SB 3327, relating to HCDA and complete communities, but the transcript cuts off before that measure was fully discussed.

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is a notice to anybody who wishes to speak on the May revise.
• three section of the agenda implies that a requested grant is intended to support a single youth conference
• When it is actually expected to support over 90 conferences and programs, 90 conferences and programs
• So the funding will support the association's workshops and conferences that foster civic engagement
• So just so that you all know, I did not notice it for hearing, but that's still there.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• On page 22, can you explain why we're eliminating notice of ex parte communications? Thank you.
• So we are making notice of those communications.
• So we were over-noticing everybody; any kind of interaction was getting filed into the record.
• The bill allows for the penalties to accrue immediately upon the notice of the violation, not months
• And with that, I noticed the sponsor was very impressive.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Last year, we held our Exponential Conference in San Diego, which brought together industry leaders and
• a comment that was made related to the amendments, as my team worked on the amendments, that the notice
• The notice is actually pre-removal. The notice is actually pre-removal.
• The original notice, per existing law, just noted that they had 72 hours before removal.
• So just being clear that there's not a notice post-removal; it is in advance, and it is more than what

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several transportation-related bills, beginning with AB 431 on advanced air mobility. The author and supporters from AUVSI, Joby Aviation, United Airlines, Wisk Aero, the City of Long Beach, and Archer said the bill would create a statewide plan and technical framework for eVTOL/advanced air mobility infrastructure, public outreach, and local implementation. No opposition testified, and the bill passed the committee as amended to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call. Members then took up AB 630 on abandoned or hazardous RVs. The author and supporters, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office, argued the bill would curb a cycle in which inoperable RVs are towed, auctioned cheaply, and returned to the streets by predatory buyers, while adding notice, recovery, and reporting requirements. Opponents from Western Center on Law and Poverty and ACLU California Action warned the bill would destroy RVs that serve as shelter for unhoused residents and could worsen homelessness. After discussion about the bill’s focus on dismantling rather than towing, the committee passed AB 630 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 314, which would support transit-oriented development around planned and existing high-speed rail stations; AB 1223, which gives Sacramento County communities more flexibility to use local transportation revenues for related infrastructure supporting infill development; AB 1111, which adds flexibility to the zero-emission school bus transition for rural and disadvantaged districts; AB 1190, which caps fees charged by DMV business partners and requires clearer disclosure of the official DMV site; AB 987, which limits unreasonable towing fees and related charges; and AB 911, which creates a narrow exemption from Advanced Clean Fleets rules for telecommunications bucket trucks and sail-on-wheels used in emergencies. Most bills drew support from local governments, industry, or consumer groups, while AB 1111 and AB 911 drew opposition from clean transportation and environmental advocates concerned about weakening emissions goals. All of the bills were reported out as amended to the Committee on Appropriations, with recorded roll-call votes and several members adding their names as co-authors or supporters.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'd go to conference and they'd say, Keena, where's the plan to show that you're going to get 75% recycling
• There are thousands and thousands of Floridians that have taken notice of the strange cloud formations
• We've noticed how these skies have become riddled with these unusual patterns.
• It says that you must have at least a 30-day notice for any changes to any plans for the state park and
• If you'll notice, that's more than the total number of tortoises we have on other conservation lands

Summary: The committee first heard SB 200, which would implement recommendations from DEP’s 2020 Recycling Goal Final Report by creating a technical assistance group to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan by 2026. The bill focuses on recycling education and outreach, evaluating the former recycling grant program, and developing markets for recyclable materials. Supporters from the waste and recycling industry and counties said the bill would finally create a real plan to help Florida move toward its recycling goals. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, which would promote green, gray, and hybrid infrastructure, direct USF’s Flood Hub to develop guidelines, require DEP rulemaking on erosion and mangrove protection, and study whether nature-based flood reduction could help lower insurance costs. Supporters appeared in favor, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 7000 as a committee bill to continue a public records exemption protecting site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species. Members next took up SB 56 on weather modification activities. The bill would prohibit the release of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere to affect weather or sunlight, define geoengineering, increase penalties through an amendment, and create a DEP reporting hotline with possible referral to DOH or emergency management. The sponsor and several supporters argued the bill was needed to address public concerns and lack of oversight, while several senators questioned the evidence, the role of state agencies, and whether the bill was ready for passage. Despite opposition from some members, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 62 creating a resilient building tax credit program, after amending it to shift agency references from DEP to DBPR and add university advisory members, and CS for SB 80 to clarify state park management as conservation-based, require public notice and advisory input for plan changes, and improve reporting on park repairs; both bills were reported favorably after testimony from supporters and conservation groups who sought tighter language to prevent incompatible uses. Finally, the committee received presentations from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on gopher tortoise relocation, wildlife disease surveillance, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. FWC described tortoise relocation and recipient-site programs, ongoing monitoring of wildlife diseases such as chronic wasting disease and feline leukomyelopathy, and efforts to address fish die-offs and update sanctuary agreements amid state-federal jurisdiction issues. No votes were taken on the presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• And you'll notice that if you look at the 038 line, you'll see it went from 206,000 and then in 27 to
• <03:08:42.920> and<03:08:43.080> some went to Committee of conference and some went
• asks us to do which is renew notice asks us to do which is renew early<03:27:50.239> um<03:27
• There is, you know, you can't do this to my child unless you give me 24 hours' notice or something.
• or something there is a group of notice or something there is a group of people<03:51:02.040> who

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 hearing took testimony from the director of New Hampshire Police Standards and Training on the agency’s budget request and operations. He described the agency’s role in setting hiring, education, certification, and discipline standards for police, corrections, probation and parole, and court security officers, and noted that the agency runs the full-time, part-time, corrections, and court security training programs. He also outlined the agency’s staffing, facility, and budget request for FY 2026-27, including a request to keep funding level with the governor’s recommendation while shifting funds to support an IT manager position by defunding a vacant administrative slot. The agency requested several statutory changes in Chapter 106, including clarifying the definition of police misconduct, allowing a temporary member on the Conduct Review Committee, clarifying reporting requirements for misconduct allegations, and codifying the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The director also reviewed new responsibilities added in recent years, including crisis intervention training, statewide accreditation, the Conduct Review Committee, and increased annual in-service training requirements. He explained that crisis intervention funding is carried in a continuously appropriated, non-lapsing account and that some budget lines were reclassified, including software and janitorial services, to reflect actual spending needs. Members asked about national standards, the different academy tracks, crisis intervention funding, maintenance and contract changes, temporary positions, and the court security training program. The agency said it coordinates with national peers through IADLEST, that the part-time and corrections academies are longstanding programs, and that the new court security academy can be delivered either as a full academy or as in-service training depending on resources. The director also said the agency has been running extra full-time academies because of high vacancy rates, but expects to return to three full-time academies this year, with two corrections academies and one or possibly two part-time academies. He also explained the current approach to misconduct records and public disclosure, saying sustained findings under RSA 106-L are heard by the council and published, replacing the older, less standardized exculpatory list process.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, as noticed, we have several bills we'll be hearing in committee today, and also an executive session
• Um, so there was a conference over the summer in this longevity field, and at this conference there was
• <01:15:01.520> uh Um, so there was a a a a conference uh Um, so there was a a a a conference
• c> with was sort of an expo conference with was sort of an expo conference with different<01:15:09.520
• So, you all will notice paragraph 3.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Because if it's looking like this, did anyone even notice that, right?
• like this, like did anyone even notice like this, like did anyone even notice that,<01:19:35.679
• No website, so students aren't given notice that the pool is shut down.
• No website, so students aren't given notice that the pool is shut down.
• <03:34:04.800> that whether or not that the conference that whether or not that the conference

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So as we started to go through these things, she was getting notices: you're behind, you will be charged
• But what was really weird is that when we first started to notice this, we said...
• But what was really weird is that when we first started to notice this, we said, well, wait a minute.
• They are only required to send notices, which often are confusing and filled with legalese.
• This program requires lenders to engage in good-faith conferences with eligible homeowners to review

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Committee on Financial Services heard testimony on several bills focused on consumer debt, mortgage regulation, credit unions, and foreclosure prevention. The Attorney General’s Office strongly supported the Debt Collection Fairness Act (S. 735/H. 1275), saying it would curb abusive debt collection, prevent stale claims, limit civil arrest warrants, modernize wage garnishment rules, and reduce judgment interest rates. Senator Eldridge and legal aid advocates echoed that support, while the Massachusetts Bankers Association and the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association supported bills on credit union mission/competition, consumer privacy in mortgage applications, subprime loan definitions, UCC updates, and protections for vulnerable adults, but opposed foreclosure mediation proposals and several credit union expansion measures, arguing they would distort competition and add unnecessary burdens. A large portion of the hearing focused on foreclosure prevention bills (S. 765/H. 1090), with testimony from homeowners, housing organizers, and legal advocates describing predatory lending, confusing servicing practices, health harms, and displacement caused by foreclosure. Supporters said a statewide pre-foreclosure mediation program would give borrowers and lenders a chance to reach alternatives such as loan modifications or repayment plans, and cited local experience in Lynn where mediation reportedly produced high rates of foreclosure alternatives. Opponents from the banking industry argued Massachusetts already has strong foreclosure protections and that a new mandatory process could delay resolution without added benefit, though they also noted a 2024 pilot should be evaluated first. The committee also heard strong support for H. 1282/S. 684, which would update the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code. State Street and a bankruptcy attorney said the changes are needed to keep commercial law current with electronic transactions, tokenized assets, and blockchain technology, and to maintain competitiveness with other states. The hearing concluded after public testimony, with no bill votes taken during the session; the chair thanked speakers and the committee voted to adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• So notice, as John talked about, we have four operating reactors, including the ATR, the Advanced Test
• And then you'll notice up there a Naval Reactors facility; that's where we train Navy sailors.
• I will note that the chairman of the NRC at a recent conference got up and said, you know, we're revising
• If I have to show this timeline a couple of years back, again now, you would have just immediately noticed
• Notice how it has moved towards the left. That's the space at which we are moving here.

Summary: The meeting was an extended briefing from Idaho National Laboratory officials on the lab’s mission, its role in nuclear energy research, and the federal push to accelerate advanced reactor deployment. Speakers described INL’s size and capabilities, including test reactors, fuel and materials facilities, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure work, and partnerships with DOE, the NRC, the Department of Defense, and private companies. They emphasized that the lab is supporting both commercial nuclear development and national security work, while also training a large intern workforce. A major theme was the current federal effort to streamline nuclear regulation and speed up licensing and demonstration. The speakers said recent executive orders and DOE/NRC coordination are reducing redundant requirements, shortening environmental review timelines, and aiming for three new nuclear systems to reach criticality by July 4, 2026. They argued that regulatory uncertainty has been a major driver of nuclear cost and that the administration’s actions, along with DOE’s pilot and demonstration programs, are intended to rebuild the domestic supply chain and industrial base. The discussion also focused on advanced reactor types, including small modular reactors, microreactors, molten salt concepts, and liquid-metal designs. Officials said these technologies are being developed for data centers, military bases, remote communities, industrial heat, hydrogen production, and other nontraditional uses. They highlighted several projects and companies, including Oklo, Aalo, Radiant, X-energy, TerraPower, Kairos, and DOE’s MARVEL and Project Pele efforts, and said some reactors are expected to reach criticality or operation in the next few years. Questions from attendees covered safety, public health impacts, materials and heat management, waste or used fuel handling, costs, and whether nuclear could remain competitive against other energy sources; the speakers responded that advanced reactors are designed with passive safety features, that used fuel should be viewed as a resource, and that cost remains highly design- and supply-chain-dependent.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to be working CCOC with ASCA to go do some lunch and learns, go to the courts conferences
• One of these two guardians have received notice of technical violations out of the two.
• in notifications because we didn't have standardized dismissal, non-disciplinary, or disciplinary notices
• Our audit procedures disclosed that the OPPG did not send registration-expiration reminder notices to
• So we addressed those in the prior presentation. and the other case, the Guardian, is on notice.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive updates on implementation of House Bill 1349, which created guardianship transparency measures, and on the Department of Elder Affairs’ Office of Public and Professional Guardians (OPPG). The Clerk of Courts Operations Corporation described the statewide guardianship database for judges and a public-facing website, noting the system went live in March 2025 after a soft launch in 2024. Officials said the database now includes information from all 67 clerks, with 388 users, about 6,400 wards, and 518 professional guardians. Members asked about unique identifiers, data duplication, training, and how the system is being used; CCOC said it is working to use registration numbers as identifiers, improve search functions, expand training, and seek continued funding. Secretary Michelle Branham then outlined OPPG’s implementation of HB 1349 and its broader oversight role. She said the department has doubled education requirements, expanded transparency through the Sentry system, and brought investigations fully in-house in August 2024. She described the complaint and investigation process, including legal sufficiency review, regional investigators, mandatory in-person interviews, and possible outcomes ranging from corrective training and fines to suspension or revocation. Members asked about complaint categories, disciplinary actions, whether guardians can be suspended during investigations, and how older cases are handled; the secretary said most complaints are administrative/technical, serious allegations are referred to law enforcement, and one older case discussed remained ongoing. The Auditor General’s office presented its operational audit of OPPG, covering July 2022 through January 2024 and follow-up on prior findings. The audit identified problems with monitoring private professional guardians and public guardian offices, complaint processing timeliness, incomplete public profile information, late registration renewals, failure to assess contract penalties, weak collection safeguards, missing follow-up on required public guardian reports, lack of needed rules, and Sentry system access/security controls. In response, Secretary Branham said the department does not dispute the findings and has already taken corrective steps, including launching Sentry, hiring additional monitors, moving investigations in-house, adding automated renewal reminders, updating forms, and drafting new rules. She also said the department plans to seek subpoena power and stronger fines in the next legislative session. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after members’ questions were completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Directions on how to submit public comments on the portal can be found in today's hearing notice.
• , for example, offering in-state tuition, uh, immense scholarships, especially in the Southeast Conference
• Yes, yeah, the bill, I mean, currently the statute requires notice be provided to each student on how
• much is collected for the tuition set aside out of the bill, so they could still provide that notice
• I have noticed that the young people are far more interested in this kind of agriculture than other and