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• So first, the sponsor set out with sort of a general idea to allow effectively a family to utilize one
• So first, the sponsor set out with sort of a general idea to allow effectively a family to utilize one
• And those amendments actually modified a different section of code that currently already specifies a
• This bill amends two sections in the traffic code related to the operation of a vehicle at or near the
• Mariah, is there anything in code that forces DOH to remove their construction signs when they're done

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Infrastructure Committee first returned to engrossed House Bill 4419, which would require the West Virginia Parkways Authority to hold public hearings and give notice before increasing tolls, rents, fees, or charges, and would allow legislative auditing of related revenues and sinking funds. The committee debated two amendments related to E-ZPass transponders: one from the Senator from Jefferson to clarify that the Parkway Authority would not be required to read every plate failed on a 4-4 tie, and one from the Senator from Wetzel to codify a restriction on transferring single-fee transponders between vehicles was rejected after discussion with counsel and the Parkways Authority about current policy, convenience for users, and possible effects on the bill. The committee then approved a motion to send HB 4419 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, but first be referred to Finance, and a separate motion to send it to Finance passed. The committee also considered engrossed House Bill 4563, on which Senator Randolph moved for a second reference to Finance because of fiscal concerns. After discussion of the newly filed fiscal note and the bill’s potential revenue impact, that motion failed by a 4-5 division vote. The committee then voted to report HB 4563 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 4538, which increases fines and penalties for failing to obey traffic control instructions or speeding in construction and work zones, and also references penalties tied to distracted driving provisions. Counsel noted the bill’s possible overlap with existing vehicular homicide penalties and that it had no fiscal note. Jason Pizzitella of the Contractors Association testified in support, emphasizing work-zone safety and recent fatalities, while senators from Fayette, Randolph, and Jefferson also supported the bill and discussed the need to protect workers and drivers. The committee adopted a motion to report HB 4538 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and then adjourned.

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• We'll next move on to Family and Youth Services, Mr. Smith. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• We're on page 6, line 52, for the Family and Youth Services category.
• We'll next move on to Family and Youth Services, Mr. Smith. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• We're on page 6, line 52, for the Family and Youth Services category.
• I make a motion to adopt Section 2 of Family and Youth Services. Can I get a second?

Keywords: 1064, all

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• He's a Gulf War veteran and my brother's Navy, brother-in-law Marine, so just family originally from
• Our military and our veteran family.
• I think you and the code.
• something to code so something they take into consideration, um.
• Impact to federal cuts to military veterans and military families, something like that.

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• recruitment of foster families in the zip codes where the children are being removed, because what we
• families are facing.
• How many families have signed up, or kinship? How many families have signed up, or kinship?
• So let's pretend every family has two; it's like 1,100 families approximately.
• Thank God I had my family.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee met for a presentation-only hearing on the Arizona Department of Child Safety, with no bills on the agenda. Chair Blackman opened by emphasizing that the hearing was intended to be data-focused and respectful, and that personal attacks or false accusations would not be tolerated. Director Catherine Patak then presented DCS data on hotline volume, investigations, reunifications, adoptions, guardianships, foster care entries and exits, kinship placement, congregate care, missing youth, and extended foster care. She said the department investigated more than 43,000 cases in 2025, kept the out-of-home care population relatively steady, and had reunified about 3,000 children with parents, while also noting that older youth and behavioral-health-driven removals are creating a mismatch with available foster homes. She also described kinship supports, foster parent recruitment, and the impact of Family First on funding, saying DCS lost federal drawdown for congregate care while waiting on approval for prevention programs. Members questioned the director about kinship caregivers, behavioral health access, reunification services, parental rights terminations, notice and documentation practices, and the effect of increased reimbursement rates. Patak said unlicensed kin can receive support through the kinship supports contract, that behavioral health assessments are done quickly at the welcome center or within 24 hours for kin placements, and that provider capacity remains a major constraint outside DCS control. She explained reunification conditions and services, said the department is working on documentation and notice issues flagged by the Auditor General, and noted that kinship reimbursement increases have helped some families step forward. She also said DCS procurement for group homes is handled internally through an RFP process and that about 10% of kinship caregivers become licensed. Representative Gillette then delivered a lengthy presentation arguing that the child welfare, Medicaid, and disability systems are structurally intertwined and that procurement and funding rules create incentives for volume and congregate care use. He criticized DCS, DES, and AHCCCS/Access oversight structures, argued that the system diffuses accountability, and said the committee’s work and related materials would be referred to special counsel. He also raised concerns about documentation, placement decisions, and the cost of congregate care, while asserting that the system over-relies on large providers and that reforms should focus on structural and financial incentives. Vice Chair Fink followed with a brief slide noting that congregate care costs far more per child than foster or kinship care, reinforcing the committee’s concern about placement costs and the need to shift children toward family-based care when possible.

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• If this bill becomes law, future Uvalde families will never see the footage.
• The level of trauma that all of the families with kids at Robb Elementary experienced was extreme.
• It disrupts lives and shatters families. Strong, yes, but the living trauma continues every day.
• Our contract can only supersede Chapter 143. ...three of the local government code.
• We can't supersede the occupations code because that's where our licensure requirements are held.

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• It is not safe for me to live there, so I had to move in with my son and his family.
• My family still isn't home, and we don't know if we ever will be. SB 877 is simple.
• And in Los Angeles right now, 70% of LA families are having...
• But we also want to make sure that we go up to code because we haven't updated these codes in 40 years
• And so we're again looking at this with the new fresh code of...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• because there are misdemeanors in other codes that we didn't want to lump in.
• The reason they move forward is predominantly for military families.
• When military families are transferred to a new base, we as the public want their families to have support
• , caring for your families, and everyone's in this room and across the state.
• I was under tremendous stress and family loss. Time and energy.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Yes... substance wise and then process wise as far as the the public school code was there thought to
• , so I don't know if maybe I'm missing something in the Public School Code that—thank you.
• So the roles and responsibilities are laid out in the code, and they're pretty explicit.
• We're holding them accountable for the entire Public School Code.
• . ...cover every instance and address every area in our school code.

Keywords: 996, all

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• who don't have families.
• There are no perfect families.
• I really am here to fight for my family, your families, and the youth of New Mexico.
• These are our families.
• Family institutes to help families grow knowledge and skills that they identify as needed.

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• 00:51:46.880> his can't f find a family member, it's his can't f find a family member, it's his
• uh sometimes they do find the family uh sometimes they do find the family members<00:54:26.880><
• Hazardous duty retirement for code enforcement officials.
• Code enforcement officials have this.
• <01:01:54.079> enforcement Louisville Metro um code enforcement Louisville Metro um code enforcement

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard an update from representatives of the Kentucky County Clerk’s Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. They reviewed the 2021 task force work, the legislation and budget funding that followed, and the requirements for county clerks to provide online search portals and complete 30-year property record searches, with a 60-year standard expected next summer. Speakers said most counties are still working through scanning and verification, with only a small number fully complete, and emphasized that verification of records is the main bottleneck because it requires staff time and careful matching of indexes to deeds. They also noted limited vendor availability, differences among counties in what records are already digitized, and that the association and land title attorneys are now working more closely on future “continuous improvement” legislation. The clerks also raised related issues, including concerns about deed fraud as more records become searchable online. They said some counties already offer notification services that alert property owners when a document is recorded, which can help owners respond quickly to suspicious filings. They also discussed the filing document storage fee and KDLA digitization grants, saying the funding structure has generally worked but that two grant cycles have been missed. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and searchable, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive. In response to committee questions, the witnesses said the remaining delays are less about money than staffing shortages and the need for more manpower to complete verification, and they said they would follow up on the balance in the KDLA fund and other details. The committee then received a presentation from an Area Development District representative, who described the districts as regional, nonpartisan service organizations that help cities and counties pool resources, provide technical assistance, and leverage public and private partnerships. He highlighted examples of regional cooperation, including veterans-directed care and other shared programs, and argued that the districts create efficiencies and economies of scale for local governments and the state. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The paid family leave portions of EDD Next first and then to follow that up with the UI portions for
• So unemployment insurance, paid family leave, and disability forms have already been converted to the
• By way of context, the DI program, together with Paid Family Leave now, is paying about $15 billion a
• By way of context, the DI program, together with Paid Family Leave now, is paying about $15 billion a
• The department is also proposing to amend the Labor Code via the trailer bill process.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• For most families currently.
• However, it is also the case that many families who are However, it is also the case that many families
• That family will remain Medicaid...
• their family.
• Families were blindsided.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee considered a large agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and a trust for Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, and CS/CS/SB 1266, which creates a cybersecurity experiential learning and clearance-readiness program through the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida. The committee also approved SB 532 on clerks of court funding, allowing clerks to retain all excess Article V revenue rather than returning half to the state and clarifying foreclosure sale procedures. In addition, the committee passed CS/CS/SB 1602 and CS/CS/SB 1604 to create and fund a pilot housing program for veterans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and CS/SB 1110 to expand Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including testimony from affected families and advocates. The committee also adopted an amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/SB 1012 on inmate services, removing the bill’s medical-services compensation provisions while retaining changes to the inmate welfare trust fund and related facility uses. It also adopted a delete-all amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/CS/SB 1614, which was narrowed to remove a provision allowing local governments to use excess fees to construct new buildings. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 17, a Medicaid oversight and transparency bill. The sponsor said the measure would create a joint legislative Medicaid oversight committee, authorize the Legislature to retain its own actuary, modernize Medicaid statutes, strengthen managed-care performance standards, and increase accountability for pharmacy benefit managers and related entities. After amendment, the committee adopted changes removing several PBM-related provisions while retaining the broader oversight framework. Testimony from supporters emphasized transparency, fraud prevention, and cost control, while a PBM trade association asked to continue working on affiliate-manufacturer, network, and payment issues. The bill was reported favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on CS/SB 1758, which proposes major changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described five reforms: stronger fraud and overpayment recovery authority, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral-health services through Medicaid waivers, pharmacy-program changes to obtain rebates and reduce institutional costs, and SNAP/EBT reforms including photo IDs and work requirements. The committee adopted two amendments: one adding a transitional “glide path” for people who gain employment but risk losing Medicaid, and another exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud, improve accountability, and encourage work, while opponents warned it would increase administrative burdens, push eligible people off coverage, and conflict with federal law or guidance. The bill remained under debate with extensive public testimony from advocates, providers, and affected families, and the transcript ends before final disposition on the measure.

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• But I did grow up with some of my close family friends being small farmers, and I could not help but
• So, I'm a fourth-generation farmer, and my family farm grows corn and soybeans.
• The trust code is one of the legislations, one of their bills, coming from their trust division.
• And just a brief history on the trust code in the state of Minnesota: a big overhaul of it.
• The amendment is coded A-1.

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• participate in the program must have an existing agricultural use appraisal exemption under our tax code
• Uh, my family ranches over in Angelina and Cherokee County there.
• So we potentially lost 38 families or businesses since I was with you basically 1920 days ago.
• Unfortunately, it was discovered that under government Code Section 441138B.
• They are already required to establish grant programs under government code.

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• It requires all families to verify continued eligibility prior to each payment.
• School districts with whom we've talked and also scholarship families.
• Families, particularly homeschooling families, literally invoice the scholarship funding organization
• and zoning code and building code and all those challenges.
• Senators, that's bar code 651904 by Senator Kaladde.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met for Budget Day and heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper said the plan reduces overall spending from the prior year, keeps strong reserves, includes a 4% pay raise for state employees, maintains employee health care contributions, and makes major investments in water quality, transportation, and education infrastructure. Committee chairs then summarized their budget silos, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Members asked questions mainly about school funding, AP and dual enrollment support, voucher and scholarship impacts, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted a large consent package of amendments and then approved three late-file amendments: funding virtual college tours for high school students, funding the FSU Sunshine Genetics program, and providing money for the Port of Fernandina customs facility. The committee then voted to report SPB 2500, the General Appropriations Bill, as a committee bill. It also favorably reported SPB 2502 (implementing bill), SPB 2504 (state employees placeholder), SB 7022 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and DROP changes), CS/SB 1320 (recreating the Resilient Florida Trust Fund), SPB 2506 (gaming compact revenue distributions, including water projects and rural lands), SPB 2508 (29 new judgeships), SB 7014 (ending the court mediation and arbitration trust fund), SPB 2510 (K-12 conforming bill), SPB 2512 (higher education conforming bill), and SPB 2514 (health and human services conforming bill). The committee also took up several policy bills. It approved SB 7028 on cancer research, creating grant parameters, reporting requirements, a five-year pediatric cancer research incubator, and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute VisionGen Initiative. It approved CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality, adding resident satisfaction surveys, medical director standards, safety culture reviews, electronic health record requirements, financial reporting penalties, and a study of best practices. It approved CS/CS/SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion options, adds Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, expands grant uses, and creates a behavioral health data repository. It also approved SB 114 creating the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at FSU and moving the public hurricane loss model there. The committee then began considering SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, including a late-file amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• I thank you for family to drink.
• drawn back to my roots at the family drawn back to my roots at the family farm.<00:47:57.599>
• bring in and keep more young uh family bring in and keep more young uh family farms<00:50:04.400
• food code and their rulemaking.
• uh the federal uh code to do that. uh the federal uh code to do that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They're family members.
• <01:03:30.079> and provide information to families and provide information to families and
• There are medical codes.
• There are medical codes.
• outside of the awareness of her family. outside of the awareness of her family.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• found that digital learning was particularly less effective for children of color in low-income families
• Perhaps they've dealt with bullying or other issues. family circumstances.
• So there are many reasons that a virtual program would be sought out by a student or a family.
• from the department, and it would allow them to isolate the virtual students in one school code when
• They were waiting for PED approval of this new request for a new school code.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The procurement code is... you don't necessarily have to follow the procurement code.
• And if you're trying to move that along, you don't want to be involved with the procurement code.
• As you can see, most of this bill is everything that's exempt from the procurement code at this time.
• So this bill cannot really address tax year 2024. ...in the property tax code, and so it's difficult
• A recent conversation with a family medicine doctor in my community highlights what most of rural New

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• uh provide consistency to our tax code uh provide consistency to our tax code and<00:47:58.760><
• <01:07:13.400> with broad population of families with broad population of families with demonstrated
• Sixty percent of our slots are allocated or earmarked for families who have a demonstrated need.
• Sixty percent of our slots are allocated or earmarked for families who have a demonstrated need.
• are allocated or earmarked for families are allocated or earmarked for families who<01:13:16.199

Keywords: 1183, house