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• This bill also prohibits the Department of Revenue from prescribing forms inconsistent with the statutes
• that are in effect on the date the forms are issued, and with that I'm available for questions.
• This bill also prohibits the Department of Revenue from prescribing forms inconsistent with the statutes
• that are in effect on the date that the forms are issued, and with that I'm available for questions.
• So it does get complex, but I recognize the points that you're making. You know, this was an...

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Summary: The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions. Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon. A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.

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• And members of the public who wish to speak, please fill out an appearance form and give it to staff.
• Public appearance forms? Chair Robinson: Forms?
• Together, they form bookends, if you prefer, a pattern that allows for both the city and the developer
• And that didn't think that we were even smart enough to form sentences.
• But I struggled with the complexity of his humanity.

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• FOR THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH US WHERE WERE THE NATIONS FIRST ENTERS DATE COMPACT FORMED IN 19 48 FOR SOUTHERN
• SCHOOLS FACE COMPLEX QUESTIONS, WHAT TOOL SHOULD WE ADOPT, HOW DO WE PROTECT DATA, HOW DO WE ENSURE TEACHERS
• THESE RECOMMENDATIONS FORM THE FOUNDATION AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT I WILL TALK ABOUT TODAY.
• Speaker: WE ARE A VERY UNIQUE ORGANIZATION IN THE FACT THAT WE ARE IN A REGIONAL COMPACT THAT WAS FORMED
• AT THAT TIME ALL OF OUR STATES DID NOT HAVE MEDICAL SCHOOLS OR DENTAL SCHOOL SO WE WERE FORMED TO SHARE

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• STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH BYLAWS EACH DISBURSEMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE FORM
• >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROGRAM AND ALL OF THE INTRICACIES AND CONNECTIVITY TO THE MULTIPLE
• >> I DO NOT BELIEVE DCF WAS AWARE OF THESE DISBURSEMENTS IT WAS IN THE FORM OF AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL
• THINK IT IS MAINTAINED BY SOMEONE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND IN COMPLETION OF FORM
• THERE ARE STILL SOME THINGS LIKE THE 990 IN DRAFT FORM. >> Chair: I'M JUST TALKING WITH THE BANK STATEMENTS

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• We also understand that the edging code, education code is complex, a lot of moving parts.
• And then parental consent would be per incident, per treatment, or is it a general form at the beginning
• I would envision it to be a general form about, uh, you give your consent to do certain things.
• sure that, I mean, obviously if someone, anybody is, you know, experiencing a sexual assault in any form
• that is our primary concern as well, but I will tell you as a parent that also has to, to sign those forms

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• program goes to large cities those with a population over 300,000 to counties and continuums of care to form
• Of all forms, there are exits to programs, there are exits, obviously, to family members, you know, and
• I mean, 53 percent of those that are that we're touching, in any way, shape, or form, are experiencing
• housing exit, but that means 47 percent are end up, do end up in the, back on the streets in some form
• more intervention so yes absolutely we'll be holding back dollars for that and that there are other forms

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• But these systems are very complex, and we've modernized a bunch of our edge systems as well.
• But government is very, very complex, and there's a lot of rules.
• And it's maddeningly complex. But we are trying to suss out what needs to be the...
• Very important, but government is extremely complex.
• We would consider those agreements, whatever form they take, would be within that scope.

Summary: The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled. The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision. Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.

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• But these systems are very complex, and we've modernized a bunch of our edge systems as well.
• But government is very, very complex, and there's a lot of rules.
• And it's maddeningly complex. But we are trying to suss out what needs to be the...
• Very important, but also extreme—government is extremely complex.
• We would consider those agreements, whatever form they take, would be within that scope.

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• But that was discussed, and this is the most clear-cut, non-complex way of doing it, but the goal of
• Representative Landry said the bill gets into post-conviction relief, which is extremely complex, and
• And the Promise of Justice Initiative has painstakingly recreated a complex...”
• And the Promise of Justice Initiative has painstakingly recreated a complex ...painstakingly recreated
• Likewise, the legislature made shoes to provide other forms.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 6, 2026, and considered a series of juvenile justice, criminal procedure, public corruption, domestic violence, sentencing, and victim-notification measures. Early in the meeting, SB 396 was amended and reported favorably to allow children in Office of Juvenile Justice custody to attend review hearings by secure video conference, with OJJ staff also participating virtually. SB 181 was amended and reported favorably to create a limited raffle license for nonprofit health care organizations within a single health system. SB 81, a bill requiring prosecutorial consent before a defendant may waive a jury trial in a non-capital felony case, drew extensive debate; supporters said it would align Louisiana with federal practice and other states, while opponents argued it would give the state more power and reduce defendants’ control over their own trial rights. After testimony from district attorneys, defense lawyers, and advocacy groups, the committee reported SB 81 favorably by a 7-3 vote. The committee then took up SB 207, which extends the prescriptive period for prosecuting certain corruption offenses committed by elected officials and public employees to 10 years after they leave office. Supporters said it would help prevent officials from using their influence to avoid prosecution; opponents raised concerns about optics and scope. The bill was reported favorably by an 8-3 vote. SB 92, requiring district attorneys to submit sexual assault kits to the statewide tracking system, was also reported favorably without objection. SB 156, which increases the maximum penalty for negligent homicide and includes special treatment for cases involving children under 13, was reported favorably after sponsors said they would make a technical fix before floor debate. SB 58, imposing a mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated flight from a law enforcement officer and dedicating fine revenue to pursuit training and technology, was reported favorably after supporters cited fatal high-speed pursuits and law enforcement backing. Later, the committee approved SB 97, the constitutional amendment companion to SB 81, after similar testimony for and against the proposal; it was reported favorably by a 7-3 vote. SB 141, moving the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board’s functions to the Louisiana Supreme Court, was reported favorably without objection. SB 410, increasing penalties for accessories after the fact to sex offenses, was also reported favorably. The committee then considered HB 251, which requires notice to victims or their families in resentencing proceedings; after amendments and testimony about post-conviction procedure and possible unintended consequences, it was reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HCR 50, a resolution calling for reports on opioid abatement and treatment programs in correctional facilities and guidance on available funding; the sponsor described it as a study effort to improve access to treatment and recovery, and the resolution was moved favorably.

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• Furthermore, the complexity and unprecedented scope of some of these audits has led to, and contributed
• I can't stress to you how complex some of these claims can be you're dealing with multiple layers of
• The bigger the claim, the more complex they get because there's more people after them.
• Closing a $100 million transaction is a pretty complex deal.
• division uptown that we pay lease on property and always Have that needs to be in on the capitol complex

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• that affect rebuild and recovery, and consider gaps in supports for programs when looking at the complex
• It could be a complex web of things to navigate for, I mean, homeowners alone, but, you know, in communities
• and have developed a network of over 50 business partners with which we collaborate on large-scale, complex
• and have developed a network of over 50 business partners with which we collaborate on large-scale complex
• It's the most expensive form of care. So that's one thing that comes to mind.

Summary: The hearing focused first on how wildfires and other disasters affect child care providers, families, and early education infrastructure. State officials from the Department of Social Services and Department of Education described disaster response and preparedness efforts, including shelter coordination, licensing outreach, emergency waivers, distribution of supplies, and the statewide child care disaster plan. Testimony from providers and advocates emphasized major gaps in recovery funding, insurance coverage, rebuilding support, mental health services, and coordination with local rebuild plans. Several witnesses urged more dedicated disaster-recovery funding for child care facilities and suggested statutory changes, including allowing greater flexibility for rebuilding costs and requiring early childhood programs to be included in local disaster planning. The second panel addressed immigration enforcement and its impact on child care. Advocates from the Children's Partnership, Every Child California, and CHIRLA said enforcement activity is causing families to keep children home, disrupting continuity of care, reducing enrollment, and creating fear and trauma for children and providers. They argued that immigrant and mixed-status families need clearer protections, privacy safeguards, legal support, trauma-informed guidance, and safe-haven policies for child care settings. Speakers also stressed that the child care workforce is heavily immigrant and that recent state laws such as AB 49 and AB 495 will require funding, training, and technical assistance to implement effectively. Public commenters, including child care providers, described personal experiences with fire damage, displacement, permit delays, lost income, and the emotional toll of serving families during crises. Others described how immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to attend events, drop off children, or remain connected to providers. Committee members repeatedly noted that child care is often overlooked in emergencies and asked state officials how child care systems are being integrated into disaster planning and how local and state agencies can better coordinate. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• I am a co-founder and CEO of the Altadena Recovery Team, or ART, formed immediately after the fire, where
• Thank you for holding this hearing and shedding light on the complexities of before, during, and especially
• years now, and we just want to show our appreciation and say that the response to disasters, however complex
• years now and we just want to show our appreciation and say that the response to disasters however complex
• long-running painful and however complex long-running painful and the ones we haven't even foreseen

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee held an informational hearing on the health impacts of wildfires and the effects on health care systems and access to care. The first panel focused on public health consequences, with testimony from UCLA and UCSF physicians, a community organizer, and an Altadena recovery leader. Witnesses described acute and long-term physical harms from wildfire smoke and ash, including asthma and COPD exacerbations, cardiovascular and stroke risks, pregnancy impacts, infection risk, and possible added hazards from lithium-ion battery fires. They also emphasized mental health effects such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, “firebrain,” and the need for psychological first aid, trauma-informed community networks, and youth-focused resilience programs. Community advocates stressed that Latine, Indigenous, undocumented, and Black communities face disproportionate harm because of language barriers, unsafe work conditions, lack of insurance, and exclusion from disaster aid, and they called for stronger language access, worker protections, permanent disaster relief, and better outreach. Committee members asked about air monitoring, masks, wind events, lithium-ion batteries, and how to reach communities with translation and emergency information. Panelists said AQI is useful but incomplete, that N95s help for smoke but P100 masks are needed for ash/asbestos exposure, and that communities should be warned to stay indoors and avoid windy dust-ups after fires. They also discussed the importance of building relationships during non-emergency periods, using text alerts and trusted community organizations, and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate information. Several members and witnesses highlighted the need for more research on long-term health effects, especially for people with chronic lung disease, workers who cannot stay indoors, and residents exposed to repeated disasters. The second panel addressed health care system response and access to care. DHCS and DMHC described emergency flexibilities used during the Southern California fires, including federal waivers, extended Medi-Cal renewal deadlines, reinstated coverage for some disenrolled members, suspension of prior authorization and prescription refill barriers, out-of-network access at in-network cost-sharing, and communication through websites, toll-free numbers, and social media. Hospital and community health center leaders described major operational strain: emergency room surges, canceled surgeries, dialysis disruptions, staff displacement, temporary housing needs, and financial losses. Huntington Health and AltaMed reported using incident command systems, temporary care spaces, bilingual and culturally tailored services, mobile clinics, infection control measures, and community health workers to keep care going. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for better disaster staffing pools, more flexible facility rules, stronger mental health coverage, child care planning, and statewide coordination for future emergencies; no formal votes were taken.

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• <00:41:12.160> the kinds of businesses that form the kinds of businesses that form the backbone
• GSA already uses alternative financing in the form of public-private partnerships, or P3s, to procure
• Speaker, we often take for granted the delicate complexity of airplanes.
• of airplanes. the delicate complexity of airplanes.
• The option for airmen to digitized form.

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• If I can be clear, I think the idea of creating and utilizing different forms of revenue streams is a
• These are not all related to vaccine-preventable diseases, but I'm talking about when you have complex
• So in order for us to vaccinate any child, a parent would have to fill out a consent form and give us
• and then can get vaccinated in the forms and then can get vaccinated in the school<03:05:56.680>
• and with um um individuals consent forms and with um um individuals that<03:06:02.359> are<03

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• <00:25:39.120> Yeah,<00:25:39.279> for just formed a few moments ago?
• Yeah, for just formed a few moments ago?
• the subcommittee that was just formed. the subcommittee that was just formed.
• just because of the complexity of this. just because of the complexity of this.
• I don't know how complex that's going to become. I think it could be.

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Summary: The committee first took up SB 63, which concerns funding for the division of travel and tourism and its relationship to the meals-and-rooms tax calculation. Members asked for confirmation that the bill would not affect municipal distributions under RSA 78-A:26. Jennifer Ramsey of the Department of Revenue Administration explained that the amendment does not change meals-and-rooms distributions, but instead corrects the calculation for the travel and tourism appropriation by adding back the municipal fund transfer before applying the 3.15% floor. Chris Shay of the Office of the Attorney General agreed with that explanation. The committee also discussed the complexity of the meals-and-rooms statutes and the possibility of a future cleanup effort. The committee then voted 19-0 to recommend SB 63 ought to pass; it will not go on consent because it has a fiscal note. The committee next considered SB 60, relative to advanced deposit account wagering. Rep. Murphy moved ought to pass, explaining that the bill would regulate advanced deposit wagering on horse racing and impose a 1.25% revenue share on wagers from New Hampshire residents, generating roughly a quarter-million dollars in new lottery revenue in the first year. The motion passed 19-0, and the bill will not go on consent because of its fiscal note. The committee then voted 19-0 to recommend SB 147 ITL, with members noting that live racing facilities are in decline and the market is shrinking. SB 160, which updates raffle ticket pricing and prize limits for bingo-related gaming, also passed ought to pass 19-0 and will not go on consent. The committee then took up SB 73, which revises coverall bingo rules and increases prize limits. An amendment, 2025-1470H, was offered to raise the total prize amount to $5,000; members supported it as a reasonable compromise, and the amendment was adopted unanimously. The bill as amended then passed ought to pass 19-0, again with a fiscal note preventing consent placement. After those votes, the committee moved into a work session on SB 83, where members began discussing the bill’s video lottery terminal provisions, including the meaning of “maximum wager,” the absence of a cumulative betting cap, and concerns that the bill combines several distinct policy changes—tax treatment, VLT rules, renaming, and a self-exclusion database—into one measure. No vote was taken on SB 83 during the work session, and members indicated they would continue discussion later after reviewing side-by-side materials.

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• in Cody that they are building complex in Cody that they are building right<00:36:26.560> now
• Then our office requires that a comment form come back, and if we get a negative comment form from any
• Then our office requires that a comment form come back, and if we get a negative comment form from any
• Then our office requires that a comment form come back, and if we get a negative comment form from any
• multiple use on federal lands, one of them is conservation, and they, that was in the pipeline to form

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• Sixteen states have enacted similar legislation, and given the increasing complexity of the financial
• <00:28:57.360> including<00:28:57.720> monit<00:28:58.200> Ary various forms
• including monit Ary various forms including monit Ary payments<00:28:58.880> committee<00:28:
• <00:29:07.760> of and given the increasing complexity of and given the increasing complexity
• <01:03:01.240> of looked at their race or their form of looked at their race or their form

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• , because we have debated this bill and passed this bill, if we go back as far as 2019, in various forms
• There won't be a STAAR test imposed on homeschool families or some way, shape, or form uprooting what
• But beyond that, the greatest form of accountability is parents having the right to move their kids to
• And this, in those forms of school, is to get the great innovation. It won't be one size fits all.
• According to EdChoice, programs across 18 states only have five collect any form of demographic data

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities. Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases. Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.

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• This complexity invites disputes, alike.
• to move forward in its current form, um to move forward in its current form, um we<01:54:08.000> would
• Um, and it uses far ice from forming.
• Um, and some forms of it can be toxic.
• So that's me and my division directors and our forms committee.

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• I simply want to state unequivocally that we support this bill in its current form.
• because the person representing them didn't file the right form.
• be used, they're using and filing the right form.
• Our service officers are right form.
• So, I wholeheartly support this form.

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