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• Schools are often the first public institution to recognize when a student is struggling, and in many
• And with that, I would like to invite our first panel forward.
• Survey by students, PPIC analyzed responses to the California Healthy Kids Survey by students in grades
• I was missing a ton of school, my grades plummeted, and I stopped all my social connections.
• She was a recent immigrant from Brazil who had just arrived at our school for the first day.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First, considering language today, Maryland's Jewish community would be infuriated if you were to debate
• Uh, first we have Amar Ru Alam Carter from Somerset County, a student at Crisfield High School.
• Our first ever since I've been here at least.
• Our first ever since I've been here at least.
• ><c> been</c><00:15:52.880><c> here</c><00:15:53.120><c> at</c> first ever since I've been here at first

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, February 2, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• First residential is a large customer class. As far as count of meters.
• But on the first part is a new line of those pipes.
• Also grades of leaks that they're allowed to have are not allowed to have a weeks.
• First, sir, we're getting ready. Really? People here work in the capital for you.
• The first is our is our state-of-the-art natural gas fleet.

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• That's the seventh, eighth, or ninth grade year is when you get this college-bound eligibility presented
• The first is that it's falsely premised.
• Now, that first question, my answer is uncomplicated.
• Now, that first question, my answer is uncomplicated. I don't speak much on the floor.
• The intent section, even in the first part of it, mischaracterizes what happened.

Bills: HB2720, HB2073, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6137, SB6244, SB6044, SB6132, SB5109, SB5877, SB6258, HB2720, HB2073, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6137, SB6244, SB5420, SB5868, SB6044, SB6132, SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

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• So, but first up is P20 Partnership.
• We're also really proud that we have some firsts: that cohort led to the first fully licensed Somali
• educator, the first fully licensed Karen teacher, and the first M... educator.
• Karin teacher and um and the first M Karin teacher and um and the first M heric<00:44:35.640><c> educator
• </c><01:14:07.880><c> there</c> of project Adam at wetta first there of project Adam at wetta first there

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One of the things we're going to do first is recognize the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute
• The first offense for that sanction is one month loss of eligibility.
• But the first thing we're going to do is find out: do they have a good reason?
• So that will be our first step in the process to see what we can get on our own through data.
• Is that the first time that these folks will know that the changes are going to be made?

Summary: The subcommittee first recognized the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute and received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement process, including that the new cost-reporting period began in January and provider/contractor calls are underway. The main presentation then focused on SNAP and TANF, with DHS describing federal changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill that tighten SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 without certain exemptions, remove some prior exemptions, and add new federal definitions for Native American populations. DHS also reviewed SNAP Employment and Training providers, their service areas, projected budgets, participant characteristics, and outcomes, noting that the program is currently voluntary but will shift toward mandatory participation for those subject to the new rules. Members asked detailed questions about how mandatory participation will be implemented, how referrals will be made, what other training options exist, how verification of work, volunteering, disability, and exemptions will be handled, and whether DHS has enough funding and provider capacity. DHS said it will conduct verbal and written notices during eligibility interviews, make direct referrals to providers, use six-month recertifications and documentation from employers or volunteer organizations, and apply sanctions for noncompliance after determining whether a good cause exists. Members also requested additional data, including age breakdowns of at-risk SNAP recipients, provider-level outcomes and costs, and information on other training programs such as WIOA. The committee then moved to Medicaid community engagement requirements for ARHOME, which DHS said are also required by the same federal law and must be implemented by January 1, 2027. DHS said it is preparing policy, system changes, communications, and a customer-service/outbound verification vendor, and plans a soft launch beginning in July to help clients understand what would be required if the rule were already in effect. Members raised concerns about timing, local versus central decision-making, and how clients in rural areas will be notified and assisted. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the committee’s workforce-development goals, the recently released Alliance for Opportunity audit, and interest in continuing the contract with that group to help guide future reforms.

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• This is a national first.
• report... this is a national first um uh lot of this is a national first um uh lot of excitement<01:
• </c><01:26:57.480><c> year</c> of of these first year of of these first year findings<01:26:59.480><c
• </c> of some missing data uh in the first of some missing data uh in the first round<01:42:30.760><c>
• </c> we have a report and I think as a first we have a report and I think as a first run<01:47:20.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They are in second and third grade. They are Brownie Girl Scouts.
• The question now comes on ordering the bill to a third reading, coming first on an amendment as recommended
• All those in favor say... ...first on an amendment as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• take this opportunity, seated in the Fourth Division this morning, to welcome our seventh- and eighth-grade
• The Chair would also like to take this opportunity, seated in the First Division, to welcome guests of
• The Medfield Girls Soccer State Champions, Division 3, are seated in the First Division.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• So first from the LAO, please. Sure.
• I've been a part of First Star for 10 years now.
• I'm a first, as the first person in my family to go to college coming from a low-income family, I know
• At the first Garcia-Lopez and I'm here to support First Star Academies at UC campuses as a first-generation
• Fong, we'll go first. Thank you so much, Mr.

Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.

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• So I have first-hand experience.
• The first is...
• If you could address that first.
• “To provide comments first.
• Let me start here first.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard a series of bills focused on access to care, insurance coverage, and public health. AB 387 on youth sports AED access drew support from the author and safety advocates, but opposition from school, park, city, and county groups over liability, cost, and access concerns. The author said he would continue working on amendments to shift the bill toward requiring access to existing AEDs rather than mandating facility procurement. Committee members emphasized the life-saving purpose of the bill while also raising affordability and access concerns for youth sports programs. The committee also heard AB 1682, which would require health plans and insurers to cover FDA-cleared scalp cooling devices for chemotherapy patients. Supporters, including breast cancer survivors and health groups, described the emotional and quality-of-life benefits of preventing hair loss and said cost is the main barrier to access. There was no formal opposition, though one senator raised concerns about whether the mandate could exceed essential health benefits. The chair and members expressed support for the bill’s goals and said it would be taken up when quorum was established. AB 2093, a follow-up to the 988 crisis line law, sought to clarify statewide leadership, improve coordination among 988, 911, and mobile crisis teams, and create a more sustainable funding structure. Behavioral health organizations and crisis center representatives supported the bill, saying implementation challenges and demand growth require statutory fixes. Committee members generally supported the concept but noted the bill was a gut-and-amend and that additional work was needed with county and behavioral health stakeholders. The committee then heard AB 1843 on hepatitis C treatment, AB 1629 on dental assignment of benefits, AB 2540 on community college access to medication abortion services, and AB 1929 on disclosure of health plan investments. AB 1843 had broad support from medical and public health groups but opposition from health plans, which argued it conflicted with the prior-authorization framework in SB 306 and could raise drug costs. AB 1629 was supported by dental and patient advocates but opposed by dental plans and insurers over concerns about network participation and out-of-pocket costs. AB 2540 drew strong support from reproductive health advocates and student representatives, while community college health services and some others opposed or were neutral pending amendments; the author said the bill was about equity and accepted amendments to reduce burdens. AB 1929 was backed by labor and immigrant rights groups as a transparency measure, but opposed by health plans and insurers who said Covered California was not the right entity to administer the disclosures and that the information was already publicly available. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly weighed public access and transparency against cost, administrative burden, and implementation concerns.

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• So kindergarten, first, second grade.
• If a student qualified for an ESA, unless they were in kindergarten or first grade, I think they had
• “Or first grade, I think they had to have been in public education the year before, right, six months
• So this past year, when you distributed them, was it first come, first serve?
• Entering for the first time.

Summary: The committee first heard the Office of State Treasurer’s FY27 budget presentation from Treasurer Vivek Malik. He highlighted record investment earnings, growth in MOBUCK$ linked deposits, record unclaimed property returns, expansion of the MOST 529 plan, and changes to the MoABLE disability savings program. Members then focused heavily on two budget requests: $750,000 for the Show Me My Retirement Savings program and additional spending authority for the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (MOST Scholars) program, along with a staffing request for compliance and communications positions. Much of the discussion centered on MOST Scholars’ rapid growth, how applications are prioritized, whether income is reverified, how funds flow through educational assistance organizations, and concerns about marketing, geographic distribution, and the use of public dollars for private schools. The treasurer also answered questions about the 529 plan, the pending lawsuit over the ESA general-revenue transfer, and whether funds should be swept back to general revenue when unused. Several members raised policy objections to MOST Scholars, including concerns about discrimination by participating private schools, the lack of annual income requalification, and whether the program shifts money away from public education. Other members defended the program as a parent-driven choice option and asked about expanding access, improving outreach, and ensuring the program is fully funded. The treasurer said the office was following the statute as written, that the program’s demand could exceed available resources, and that the office would continue to seek more funding and better outreach. The committee then concluded the treasurer’s budget hearing. The committee next began the FY27 budget hearing for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Commissioner Bennett Boggs introduced the department’s leadership team and gave a brief overview of the department’s role in aligning postsecondary education with workforce needs through its coordinating board and strategic planning. The hearing had just started when the transcript ended, and no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Well, first of all, I was a proud supporter of the first 988 bill many moons ago, and would like to see
• The first is...
• If you could address that first.
• . ...to provide comments first.
• One, let me start here first.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• First thing this morning, we had the opportunity to meet with Governor Hochul, and she talked about New
• We're working to create the first-ever farm weather resiliency grants so farmers can have a lifeline
• WE'RE WORKING TO CREATE THE FIRST-EVER FARM WEATHER RESILIENCY GRANTS SO FARMERS CAN HAVE A LIFE LINE
• IN FACT IT HAS BEEN SAID ON AVERAGE, WE'RE IN THE SECOND GENERATION OF PAKISTANI AMERICANS WHO FIRST
• So my first visit to our lovely State Capitol was actually 44 years ago when, as a seventh grader in

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal, then moved through a series of introductions and resolutions recognizing Women’s History Month honorees, Prince Hall Masons and Eastern Stars, Agriculture Week, Pakistan-American Heritage Day, visiting Mercaz Academy students, and the 175th anniversary of Albany Law School. Several senators spoke in support of the commemorations, and each resolution was adopted. The chamber then took up a number of bills on the calendar. Among the measures passed were bills related to insurance, private housing finance, public health, mental hygiene, real property, elder law, public authorities, and environmental conservation. One bill on the Environmental Conservation Law drew a procedural challenge over a proposed amendment; the Chair’s ruling that the amendment was nongermane was upheld by a show of hands, after which the bill passed. Another bill amending the Emergency Tenant Protection Act was debated on the issue of vacant rent-stabilized units and LLC ownership transparency, with supporters saying it would help identify responsible owners and opponents arguing it was too broad and could impose unclear penalties; it ultimately passed. The most extended debate centered on a real property bill concerning electronic rent payment systems and automated clearinghouse fees. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure that lets tenants choose whether to use such systems, while critics questioned how fees would be handled and whether the bill would affect landlord costs. After debate, the bill passed. A public health bill sponsored by Senator Webb also passed after she explained it was intended to improve transparency and oversight of changes to maternity and perinatal services amid concerns about maternal health deserts and hospital closures. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until the next day.

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• bill is is probably one of the first bill is is probably one of the first bill is is probably one of
• First First Responders you know actually according Responders you know actually according Responders
• B first bill for you um and a good first B first bill for you um and a good first B first bill for you
• let's give him another big hand first let's give him another big hand first first bill too chair recognize
• grade when kindergarten and then first grade when kindergarten and then first grade when covid happened

Keywords: sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• And you did a good job for your first testimony.
• </c><00:55:51.119><c> middle</c> had planned to hold our first middle had planned to hold our first middle
• Kindergarteners, first community.
• David Green go first. As soon as you get settled, I'll let Dr. David Green go first. >> Go ahead.
• </c> grade teacher at Nicollet Middle School. grade teacher at Nicollet Middle School.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:21:57.280><c> 3</c> ratio of 25 to1 K through two grades 3 ratio of 25 to1 K through two grades
• Um, first of all, I'm I am not Epsom.
• Um first, it's House Bill 1610.
• </c><01:20:46.239><c> section</c> um the first section um the first section right<01:20:48.560><c> after
• </c><01:24:40.719><c> for</c> out to the department first for out to the department first for guidance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So that's the first thing.
• And the first nine of those... ...my 12th session in this illustrious body, and the first nine of those
• Maybe they're in their first home. You and I, Mr.
• or second or third grade can get caught up and be at grade or perhaps above grade level as they go on
• First of all, Mr.

Bills: HB2720, HB2073, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6244, SB6044, SB5109, SB5877, SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification

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• Maybe they're in their first home. You and I, Mr.
• Out, maybe they're in their first home. You and I, Mr.
• or second or third grade can get caught up and be at grade or perhaps above grade level as they go on
• First of all, Mr.
• So, I'm up to grade. A lot of volunteers come in.

Summary: The House debated a series of amendments to a major income tax bill, with repeated arguments over tax fairness, affordability, administrative feasibility, and the role of the Department of Revenue. Early motions to reconsider a failed child care amendment were rejected, and Amendment 2561, which would have restricted data sharing with the IRS, was also defeated after debate over privacy, federal relationships, and whether the proposal was administrable. Amendment 2579, which would have required annual reporting on the tax’s effects on filers, businesses, and charitable donations, likewise failed, with supporters emphasizing transparency and opponents arguing DOR was not the right agency and the report was too speculative. Amendment 2598, proposing to use half of new revenue for a broad sales tax cut, was rejected despite arguments that it would reduce regressivity and provide immediate relief; Amendment 2556, expanding sales tax exemptions for diapers and other child-care essentials to include adult diapers and earlier implementation, also failed after debate over scope and timing.

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• First time, for the first time, I encountered this. This was helpful for me and my success.
• At first, I don't think it was welcome. At first, I don't think it was welcome.
• That was my first gig. I met him 11 days after I was home. That summer was my first gig.
• I just completed the first tutor program in Concord, one of the first two tutors for GED math, pre-GED
• First, did I get you right? Did I?

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met to approve prior minutes and then heard extensive testimony from people incarcerated or formerly incarcerated in county and state facilities, along with a few family/community perspectives. Much of the testimony focused on how county sheriff programs, reentry services, and step-down placements helped people obtain education, treatment, work experience, housing, IDs, and support for sobriety and family reunification. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties repeatedly described these programs as life-changing and credited staff with treating them with dignity, helping them prepare for release, and connecting them to community resources. Several witnesses contrasted county programming favorably with their experiences in DOC custody, saying DOC facilities often had overcrowding, limited access to programs, long waits, and little individualized reentry planning. Some said their sentence length or classification status made them ineligible for needed programs, while others described county facilities as more responsive and rehabilitative. A few witnesses also highlighted the value of culturally specific programming, educational blocks, restorative justice, and employment training. One witness from Hampden County described All-Exclusive Support Services as pivotal to her recovery and later employment with the sheriff’s office; another from Franklin County said the reentry center’s outside location made it easier to access help after release. Not all testimony was uniformly positive. A witness from Framingham described serious mental health needs that were not adequately addressed, saying she was offered superficial coping tools instead of counseling and that visitation restrictions for family members worsened her mental health. Another witness, a juvenile lifer, said long sentences and classification barriers limited access to meaningful programming and delayed preparation for release. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC programming access, reentry preparation, visitation policies, and whether people were ready to benefit from services. No formal votes or policy actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes and moving through the testimony agenda.