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• A clinical lab training grants holding committee.
• AB 1163, El Hawari, Workplace Trainings, hold in committee.
• Commercial drivers license training two-year bill.
• AB 1013, Garcia, Peace Officer Training, hold in committee.
• AB 360 Papan menopause physician training hold in committee.

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• The High Road Training Partnership Program is one that my colleagues speak to.
• Issue eight is the apprenticeship training grant augmentation.
• Current grant levels underutilize available funds and limit training capacity.
• They gave me a new career through the CDL training.
• They gave me a new career through the CDL training.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.

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• unfunded vacancy. trains running with this level of unfunded vacancy.
• Do you all provide the training for them?
• We can use our Kiki fund to also help do some caregiving training, dementia care specialist training,
• We've brought in specialized trainings to the PRC. We're sending them out to specialized trainings.
• So, what we do here is really unique; it takes a lot of education and a lot of training.

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• From workforce and training.
• Do we actually have trained them? Have we produced them? Mr.
• And then my next question is on training. Mr.
• and evaluate training. employment.
• We are working very hard on strengthening our caseworker training.

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• But what happens when that help that arrives isn't trained to handle a mental health emergency?
• He needed trained professionals who understood crisis, compassion, and de-escalation.
• This effort will provide families with the tools, training, and coordination they need to understand
• And, sorry, I lost my train of thought right there.
• Providers are often placed in this uncertain situation, which we were never trained for.

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Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard a lengthy agenda of bills focused largely on disability services, child welfare, foster youth, family stability, and crisis response. AB 1575 would update the Lanterman Act to use person-first language and clarify respite services so in-home respite can include safe community access; supporters from disability organizations said it would improve dignity and consistency, and there was no opposition. AB 2470 would create a statewide one-stop reentry program for survivors of intimate partner violence to replace documents, repair financial harm, and improve access to housing and benefits; the Little Hoover Commission testified in support, and the bill drew no opposition. AB 2510 would expand CalWORKs family reunification supports so parents can keep receiving aid and child care during reunification, with advocates saying current rules create unnecessary barriers; county welfare directors supported it. AB 2585 would expand guaranteed income pilots to rural and underserved communities, with testimony emphasizing the need for data from places like the Central Valley. AB 1932, the “Crises Act 2.0,” would continue and strengthen community-based mental health crisis response; the bill drew extensive emotional support from family members, advocates, and many organizations, with no opposition. AB 1925 would require a feasibility study on a statewide permanent disability certification process to reduce repeated verification burdens; it passed with broad support from disability advocates and independent living centers, and the committee voted 4-0 to send it to Appropriations. AB 2189 would fund a statewide special education parent action network; it passed as amended to the Assembly Education Committee after some opposition unless amended over concerns about using state funds for advocacy infrastructure. AB 2684 would allow out-of-state nonminor dependents to do monthly social worker visits virtually, with in-person visits still required quarterly; it passed to Judiciary. AB 1967 would expand pathways for older youth experiencing homelessness or failed adoptions to enter or reenter foster care and receive services; it passed to Appropriations. AB 2126 would create a targeted background-check exemption for current and former foster youth working as peer partners, and after testimony from a former foster youth and some discussion about safeguards, it passed as amended to Public Safety. AB 2379 would require DSS to notify family child care providers of their constitutional rights and provide multilingual training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed to Judiciary. The committee also began hearing AB 2299, which would respond to federal SNAP/CalFresh cuts and upcoming work-reporting changes, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill.

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• Train workers and counselors to implement the plan.
• No emergency plans and no evacuation training is. It's not acceptable.
• Third, training. Official plans at most camps are to stay. in place.
• Training should prepare staff and campers to act, not to wait in danger.
• And we train our kids on the emergency plan as well on our first night.

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• mission of educating and training mission of educating and training Minnesota's<00:04:00.360>
• <00:04:19.400> while receive worldclass training while receive worldclass training while staying
• I would also add, um, we train over 9,000 graduate students every year.
• I would also add, um, we train over 9,000 graduate students every year.
• <00:59:20.599> and income are used to provide training and income are used to provide training

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• In terms of workforce development, that was one piece — you know, strength and dementia training, care
• Workforce training would kind of fall under that.
• There are not enough trained people. And that issue is what we're hearing nationwide.
• Bunch has a new nursing school where they're doing some workforce training.
• Bunch has a new nursing school where they're doing some workforce training.

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• Um, we did have a prioritizing of peace officer training and recruitment, with $5.5 million each year
• to the Philando Castile training fund, $500,000 a year, or $500,000 for the first year, to the duty
• to intercede training, and $2 million to the intensive police officer training program.
• to intercede training, and $2 million to the intensive police officer training program.
• the first year, to the duty to intercede training, and $2 million to the intensive police officer training

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2432, the public safety finance bill, and first confirmed that the public safety finance committee had met its budget target: an additional $50 million over the February forecast base for fiscal years 2026-27 and another $50 million in the tails. Chair Noatne and Chair Mhler described the bill as a compromise that tried to balance major operating pressures, especially at the Department of Corrections, with public safety priorities. The bill includes funding for peace officer training and recruitment, including the Philando Castile training fund, duty-to-intercede training, and the intensive police officer training program, as well as money for local public safety radio equipment. It also contains penalty and public safety changes such as increased penalties for certain offenses, a longer statute of limitations for first-degree arson, a mandatory minimum for first-degree criminal sexual trafficking, fentanyl-related provisions, and a requirement that the Department of Corrections maintain Narcan in prisons. Members also discussed victim services funding, including the creation of a special revenue account to help stabilize support for domestic violence shelters, sexual assault advocates, child abuse centers, and crime victim services. During discussion, members raised concerns that the target was too small to cover DOC operating costs and could affect evidence processing, corrections staffing, and rehabilitation programming. Questions focused on prison phone-call funding, which was described as about $3 million per year, and cable television costs, estimated at about $1 million per year. Supporters argued that phone access and programming help rehabilitation, maintain family connections, and improve safety for staff and incarcerated people. No amendments were offered. The committee then adopted motions to incorporate House File 2300 and House File 2432 into the public safety and judiciary omnibus as separate articles, and finally approved House File 2432 as amended for placement on the general register, with technical corrections authorized. The motions prevailed without opposition.

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• the day, is an act relating to education, eliminating deadlines for active transportation safety training
• So members, this is a bill; it's a simple modification to Transportation safety training that school
• So I want to talk just for a quick second about that active transportation safety training.
• One is pedestrian safety training, which teaches how to properly cross a road.
• Okay, anyway, so this training is a good thing.

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• on behalf of the California Association of Food Banks, spoke on the school kitchen infrastructure training
• said CSNA supports the Governor's proposal to provide a third round of kitchen infrastructure and training
• This investment is not just about training students.
• They’ve trained there. They have ties there.
• They’re also going to find training sites.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on three education budget items: the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), differentiated assistance/statewide system of support, and universal school meals plus kitchen infrastructure grants. For ELOP, the Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to provide $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding and $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended instead fixing the Tier 2 rate at $1,579, and committee members questioned how the rate was determined, how much funding is actually spent, and whether overlapping funding from ELOP, ACEs, and 21st Century programs is being tracked. CDE said ELOP is showing positive attendance and math outcomes, but some requested data will not be available until mid-2027; members also raised concerns about double-funding, transparency, and whether middle and high school students are being equitably served. On differentiated assistance, CCEE outlined the statewide system of support and the various tiers of universal, targeted, supplemental, and intensive assistance. Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to replace the current DA structure with a more stable universal and targeted assistance model, funded at $131.9 million ongoing, with a three-year support cycle aligned to LCAP and ESSA timelines and broader State Board authority to revise eligibility criteria. The LAO objected to considering the proposal before the State Board finalizes the new performance criteria, and committee members expressed concern that moving to a three-year cycle could delay support for LEAs that newly fall into need mid-cycle. There was also discussion about whether the proposal would weaken subgroup-based equity guardrails or give the State Board too much discretion over who qualifies for support. For school meals and kitchen infrastructure, Finance proposed $1.8 billion ongoing for universal meals and an additional $100 million ongoing plus $100 million one-time for a fourth round of kitchen infrastructure and training grants. The LAO recommended rejecting the new kitchen grant round because prior rounds are still being spent and the unmet need is not yet clear. CDE said prior investments have improved meal participation, efficiency, and menu variety, but many schools still lack the facilities for scratch cooking and face construction, electrical, and procurement barriers. Members asked for more data on how prior grants were used, which schools are benefiting, and whether funds could also support lower-cost food access strategies such as pantries, while noting federal restrictions on some meal-service innovations.

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• Um, again, two hours of training, eight weeks of training. >> Sure. >> That's a >> one last follow-up
• of<00:21:38.480> training.
• training, eight weeks of training. training, eight weeks of training. >> Sure.
• ,<00:25:31.360> is training for eight weeks of training, is training for eight weeks of training
• very capable people who you could train very capable people who you could train up<00:25:53.600>

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Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1525, which would appropriate funds to counties to open more voter service centers for in-person voting, provide money to the Office of Elections to print and mail the voter information guide to all registered voters, and support a public outreach campaign to increase voter participation. The Office of Elections supported the bill and estimated costs of a little over $2 million to print and mail the guide and about $178,000 for outreach, noting it spent about $441,000 on election advertising in 2024. Testimony from advocacy groups including Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Common Cause Hawaii, and Indivisible Hawaii strongly supported the measure, emphasizing access for neighbor island voters, people with disabilities, new voters, and voters who need ballot assistance. County election officials from Honolulu, Maui, and Kauai provided comments or testimony that were more cautious. They said additional funding would be welcome, but staffing and logistics remain major constraints, especially for election-day service centers. Honolulu’s city clerk said funding alone would not necessarily solve long lines, while Maui’s county clerk explained that voter service centers require trained seasonal employees, extensive training, and the ability to handle many ballot styles. Maui also described its current pop-up sites, including Hana, as expensive but necessary for remote communities, and said the county is already running at bare minimum staffing. Members asked questions about who decides how many service centers are opened, how staffing is handled, and whether there is a middle-ground model between the old precinct polling places and the current voter service center system. Honolulu explained that county clerks make those decisions under current law and that the county has tried pop-up sites in addition to its main centers. The discussion also noted that in 2024 most voters used vote by mail, while a smaller number used early in-person voting or final-day service centers. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• It's not stating that at all. training of the minor training of the minor child<01:33:30.119> and<
• Moral training is another area that has many concerns for me.
• Moral training is another area that has many concerns for me.
• Again, there it is already in statute. uh moral training is another area that uh moral training is another
• violation of of somehow moral training violation of of somehow moral training moral<01:41:46.040

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• OPD already maintains web-based training OPD already maintains web-based training resources<02:41
• . training. training.
• you haven't been trained you haven't been trained then<02:55:59.600> that's<02:55:59.920>
• It is cheaper for the town to train It is cheaper for the town to train or<03:07:07.200> to
• which have even less materials to train which have even less materials to train by<03:10:59.040>

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• And so I decided to file this HR to Training.
• We have to actually go to them and give them training, because they just don't have that training.
• We have to actually go to them and give them training because they just don't have that training.
• It is really going to be a training vehicle and an area.
• certain training.

Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from its October 3, 2024 meeting, and Chairwoman Butler noted that HCR 82 would be voluntarily deferred in favor of continuing work on HCR 77 related to a pilot program for landscaping and crawfishing. The committee then considered HCR 205, which urges the USDA to use its Commodity Procurement Program to purchase domestic Louisiana shrimp. Representative Kerner and Commissioner Mike Strain described the shrimp industry’s low prices, full cold storage, and the need for urgent federal action to support shrimpers and move product into schools, nursing homes, and food banks. Members discussed domestic sourcing rules, enforcement against imported seafood, and marketing challenges; HCR 205 was reported favorably without objection. The committee also took up HCR 188, which memorializes Congress to oppose any federal farm bill provision that could negatively affect the use of hunting dogs. Chairwoman Butler and Commissioner Strain explained that the concern centered on vague language in a farm bill section that could be interpreted to restrict hunting dogs used for tracking or field trials. Members agreed the language should be removed if it remained in the bill, and HCR 188 was reported favorably without objection. The committee then heard a presentation from Orlando McMeans of the Southern University Ag Center and College of Agriculture, along with Dr. Calvin Walker. They outlined the center’s research, extension, and academic programs, including enrollment growth, dual-enrollment efforts, 1890 scholars, JAG Stars scholarships, beef cattle and aquaculture research, viticulture, precision nutrition, and food access initiatives. They also described major facility projects, including a high-tech meat processing facility, research labs, a vineyard, and a proposed disaster-safe shelter. Members asked about butcher training, cattle genetics, and the shelter’s potential uses, and the committee adjourned after the presentation.

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• Don, if you could address them on the training efforts that we've had. Sure.
• Emily, a few months ago suggested that going forward maybe we could start a monthly Zoom training for
• <00:10:18.640> sure<00:10:18.920> the<00:10:19.079> training<00:10:19.519>
• > efforts on a training sure the training efforts on a training sure the training efforts that<00
• But if they could, we could do a training once a month. Then anybody can join.

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Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on March 17, 2025, approved the January 14 minutes, and received staff reports on budget, compliance, and training. Staff reported the January and February budget reports were within spending parameters and were approved. On reporting compliance, staff said about 15 forms were late in January, generating $750 in fines from late employers and lobbyists, but that all reports ultimately came in and the commission ended the month in full compliance. Staff also noted that all annual financial disclosure statements were filed except one, from former Representative Jacob Justice, who has been sent repeated notices and a certified letter regarding a $100 fine. The commission discussed a potential ethics-related bill for the session. Staff said freshman Representative Kim Holloway of Graves County and part of McCracken County agreed to sponsor the bill, but there was little expectation it could advance this late in the session. Holloway met with staff on March 4 and expressed interest in continuing discussions over the interim so the proposal could be ready for next session. Staff also said the commission is nearly fully compliant with certification requirements for legislators who missed or were late to the January 8 current issues seminar. Training efforts were also reviewed. Staff proposed starting a monthly Zoom training for lobbyists, employers, and others who work with them, beginning on a trial basis after session ends. The first session is planned for April 22 at 2 p.m., with notice to be sent through the newsletter and a special email. Staff said the goal is to help with filing questions, reduce late filings, and improve accuracy. The commission then voted to enter executive session under the cited Kentucky Open Meetings Act provisions to discuss confidential complaints and informal opinions.

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• <00:45:45.160> In with support, education, training.
• In with support, education, training.
• ,<00:45:51.520> the for the grants for the training, the for the grants for the training,
• that DLI would providing the training that DLI would contract<00:45:58.440> with.
• <00:48:22.280> for we're here asking for more training for we're here asking for more training

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• Such personnel must annually acknowledge receipt of training.
• Is this training... Senator Davis in question. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Is this training available online? Will it be done during the school day?
• It says it's a free training. Thank you, Mr. President.
• So we're up there, it says it's a free training.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized affordability, education, health care, public safety, and opposition to measures he said would roll back child labor protections, book access, and gun safety laws. The chamber also recognized military leaders from U.S. Army Special Operations Command and an intern from Senator Polsky’s office. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start. The Senate then took up and passed several bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), local government land regulation, vessel-related voter freedom/boating provisions, blood clot screening and treatment, fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, concealed carry licensing for certain officers and service members, timeshare management firms, disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and manufacturing fees, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veterans’ nursing home beds. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight earlier in the day, mammogram coverage, and others. Debate on the disability history bill was especially extensive, with senators discussing the use of the word “disability,” the role of bias, and whether the bill fit with broader DEI-related policy debates. The bill’s sponsor and supporters framed it as a first step toward helping students understand and respect people with disabilities, and the chamber opened co-sponsorship before substituting the House version. Other bills drew focused questions about local government costs, impact fees, staffing burdens, grant criteria for small manufacturers, and the scope of utility preemption. Most measures passed on strong votes, including several unanimous votes, with the concealed carry/firearms bill passing 33-3 and the local government land regulation bill passing 26-8.

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• The ability and the training that we do twice a year we do in southern New Mexico in Las Cruces, and
• we do training in Albuquerque and those are usually about 4 months apart during the spring and summer
• season so that way we get all these teams trained to the most recent updates in the DOD instruction
• Uh, we talked about the BSO training amongst, uh, Ms.
• They oversee the training program and work closely with the VA to ensure that these people can be trained

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• And that is that in Chelmsford, we have what we'd like to think of as a vocational training program.
• We have one that they trained on, that woman trained on.
• These roles required rigorous training and credentialing like HIPAA.
• hometown, and New York, where we both went through training and education.
• Skills training.

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Summary: The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee. Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb. A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.