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• To that effect in Senate Bill 42?
• These programs help provide the courts with external citizen reviews, dating back to the 1980s.
• Before we got to the turn of the century, I think is when most of them went into effect.
• Of them went into effect.
• It was delayed pretty late.

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• It operates at the scale that local governments need to provide safe and effective disposal of their
• Representative Bell: Looking at lines 67 to 75, it seemed to me that I can interpret that as effectively
• that the residents of Broward County and South Florida continue to have safe, reliable, and cost-effective
• addition, a new feasibility study and another legislatively mandated public hearing would further delay
• One of the things that we would encourage is a pushback on the implementation date until those reports

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• The statute regarding PCSPs was amended to so a PCSPs can only be in effect for 30 days. with two 30-
• guardians at Lydon's for... appointment list for submitting false payment claims and allow denied or delayed
• planning it allows that allows owners to designate a beneficiary for a manufactured home to take effect
• at death bypassing. abate and permitting cost-effective succession.
• This does allow for a a more cost-effective mechanism by simply filing a beneficiary deed on that home

Bills: SB387, SB1650, SB1838, SB1839, SB1923, SB1940, SB2052

Keywords: judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, attorney general, criminal prosecution, public order, law enforcement, jurisdiction, attorney ad litem, parent-child relationship, compensation, legal representation, government entity, probate, court proceedings, record delivery, wills, legal documentation

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• They are meant to protect everyone’s rights and ensure effective deliberation.
• Yet this work is too important to delay any longer. California must do better. Thank you.
• Yet this work is too important to delay any longer. California must do better. Thank you.
• I love that you said, we need dates.
• I love that you said, we need dates.

Summary: The California State Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its first hearing to examine the state of child care access, affordability, and provider compensation. Chair Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and other members described child care as essential infrastructure for working families and the economy, noting that costs are unaffordable for many households and that providers are underpaid. Early testimony came from a San Francisco parent, Quinn Chung, who described the difficulty of finding safe care and the financial and career sacrifices caused by lack of child care, and from Tuolumne County provider Anita Viscini, who detailed her monthly costs, low margins, and the need to work weekends and teach CPR classes to make ends meet. Assemblymembers also emphasized the crisis in rural communities and the need for a long-term strategy. The first policy panel featured Jennifer Troia of the California Department of Social Services, Laura Pryor of the California Budget and Policy Center, and Alexa Frankenberg of Child Care Providers United. Troia said the state has nearly doubled child care funding in five years, expanded subsidy slots, and reached a new tentative three-year agreement with providers that includes cost-of-living adjustments, stabilization payments, and continued work on an alternative rate methodology and single rate structure. Pryor argued that despite funding gains, child care remains too expensive, only a fraction of eligible children receive subsidies, and provider wages remain far below comparable jobs, worsening racial and gender inequities. Frankenberg said the tentative agreement is progress but not enough, calling for a true cost-of-care system, fair wages, paid time off, better support for emergency and nontraditional care, and stronger integration of family child care into the mixed-delivery system. Members asked about why the crisis persists, how the alternative methodology will work, how family fees and sliding-scale help are being used, and why middle-income families still struggle. The panel said the problem reflects long-term underinvestment, a broken market, and a system that still leaves many families without access. The committee also heard an economic panel from Ashley Hoffman of the California Chamber of Commerce and Sarah Bone of the Public Policy Institute of California. Hoffman described employer child care benefits and public-private partnership models in other states, including shared-cost programs and local chamber efforts. Bone said child care costs reduce family financial security and labor force participation, especially for mothers of young children, and estimated that if mothers of young children worked at the same rate as mothers of older children, more than 80,000 additional women could be in the workforce each year. In the final panel, parent and provider advocates, including Jennifer Greppie and Black Californians United for Early Care and Education co-founder Keisha Doyle, argued for fully funding child care, ending waiting lists, protecting culturally affirming care, and addressing racial inequities and private equity’s role in the sector.

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• Well, what's the effect of that going to be? The fact is...
• Well, what's the effect that's going to be?
• rules established by the division of workers' compensation as to what's required to get a hearing date
• So it's not something that the employee is inflicting on the system or doing to delay the hearing of
• So I can tell you that when you sign up to drive with any of these apps, the expiration date of your

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Our nuclear forces used to be the most robust and effective on the planet.
• regarding the basis for any good-faith delay or denial in providing such records. Yes.
• And I assume there will be no bad-faith delay.
• A lot of times in ammunition you need ammunition machines effectively to help build it and those are
• If steward nurses had gotten the same 23% salary increases that your investors effectively got every

Keywords: Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.

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• Yeah, so we do have a schedule or an expected completion date.
• Because my assumption is the money disappears at the end, so that's a drop-dead date.
• or anticipated effect on materials, supplies, whatever that need to be factored in?
• <00:46:01.200> we're that and where it's cost effective we're that and where it's cost effective
• My understanding from this... cyber um policies are in effect for all cyber um policies are in effect

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining how agencies assess facility needs, rank projects, and submit requests to the governor’s office. DAS described its Plant and Property division, which maintains 96 state buildings, and Public Works, which develops detailed cost estimates for selected projects. Officials said the governor’s office has traditionally narrowed requests into priority tiers, but this year all projects were estimated, creating more work and less detail. They also emphasized that the capital budget book functions as legislative intent and can be binding on how approved funds are used. On the substance of the request, DAS highlighted several priorities: continued funding for the state ERP system upgrade to the cloud, with about $5 million requested for sustainability and related Treasury functions; emergency fund and annex renovation work; a sprinkler replacement at DMV; and elevator repairs at the main building. Karen Rocky also identified maintenance projects that rose in priority after a facility condition assessment, including HVAC work for Portsmouth Circuit Court and Coos County Courthouse, boilers and controls for Carroll County and Lebanon Circuit Court, brick repointing at the main building and annex, window replacement at Spalding, and Brown building elevator replacement. Officials noted that the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and no projects for the Bureau of Court Facilities. The committee also discussed lapses and reprogramming of prior appropriations. DAS said the first eight projects approved in 2023 remain under construction and should be extended, while many 2021 projects are delayed because of ARPA-related workload and broader construction backlogs. Members reviewed a 2019 project list and agreed to lapse project number 49, the Spalding roof project, with about $81,000 remaining. DAS also said some small 2019 balances, including courthouse generators, a boiler, cooling and controls, roof and exterior repairs, and the State House Annex elevator, could be redirected through Capital Budget Overview toward the Hillsboro County South Cell Block project. The hearing ended with questions about project schedules, ARPA deadlines, and the division of authority between DoIT and DAS for the ERP system.

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• The Senate changes it to delay its sunset until 2029.
• <00:08:34.000> its the Senate um changes it to delay its the Senate um changes it to delay
• um to eliminate the drug effectiveness um to eliminate the drug effectiveness review<00:09:14.160
• This has the effect medical assistance.
• There's more safe and effective care.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The sister-state relationship between Massachusetts and Hokkaido dates back to 1990.
• long-standing connection from the developmental phase of Hokkaido, and our sister-state relationship dates
• In passing this bill, Madam Speaker, we can effectively penalize those responsible for the crime and
• These gaps can mean missed class placements, delayed services, and lost progress.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with ceremonial business, including adoption of resolutions recognizing the Copernicus Institute and honoring October 2025 as Polish American Heritage Month. Members also concurred in Senate petitions and suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several new petitions to be referred, including proposals on employer notice of I-9 records, Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day, a sick leave bank for a trial court employee, and the purchase or lease of Fenn Farm. The chamber then advanced several local and administrative bills, including legislation authorizing MassDOT to convey land in Stoneham and bills on child welfare protections, transit-worker assault penalties, and other local matters. The most substantial debate centered on House No. 4645, a substitute bill addressing assault and battery on transit workers. Supporters argued that transit employees face rising violence and deserve protections similar to other public employees, citing MBTA assault statistics and testimony from workers describing threats, spitting, weapons, and serious injuries. The House accepted the substitute bill and passed it to be engrossed by roll call, 116-0. The chamber also passed to be engrossed a child welfare bill, House No. 4644, after debate on expanded DCF reporting, discharge planning, the independence of the Office of the Child Advocate, education coordination for children in care, and child fatality review reforms; amendments were adopted, including one adding a Department of Social Services social worker to the fatality review team and another creating a commission to study a digital education portfolio for foster youth. The House also adopted an emergency preamble for a bonds bill and passed several engrossed local bills, including measures affecting Hull, Lanesborough, and Norton. The session included a formal visit from a Hokkaido, Japan delegation marking the 35th anniversary of the Massachusetts-Hokkaido sister-state relationship, with remarks entered into the Journal. Members observed moments of silence for Bernard Fang and former Representative Thomas George, and the House later adopted a special adjournment in memory of Mark Haren before adjourning to meet the next day.

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• It is a completion issue, and missing a required class can delay graduation.
• It is a completion issue, and missing a required class can delay graduation.
• missing a required class can delay missing a required class can delay graduation.<00:42:09.240><
• Missing required<00:48:29.880> classes<00:48:30.359> can<00:48:30.520> delay<00:
• 48:30.760> graduation, required classes can delay graduation, required classes can delay graduation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Some dates, thank you. So originally, we were looking at 2013.
• Now the date has been updated to July 1st, 2026. That's In the future, would you agree?
• Taking this extra step, which was actually since the commission meets once a month, it could be a delay
• Every month, there is The commission is informed of various delays and overruns that are going on.
• This additional process is, I believe, totally unnecessary and it's only going to delay the inevitable

Bills: SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052

Keywords: memorial highways, bridge designations, Oklahoma Statutes, commemorative markers, transportation, uninsured vehicles, reimbursement fund, towing services, commercial vehicles, public safety, memorial, infrastructure, dedication, Toby Keith, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes

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• It takes coordination among all resources to effectively respond to these types of disasters.
• However, the current funding structure presents significant challenges that hinder the effectiveness
• This directly impacts the level of preparedness and the ability to effectively respond to incidents.
• Policies and strategies that are effective and that work.
• Supervision remains effective, stable, and responsive to the needs of our justice system.

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• Expanding access to effective autism services in California depends on recognizing all qualified professionals
• She was diagnosed as severely developmentally delayed, nonverbal, and on the autism spectrum.
• reiterate what you said and your witnesses have said which is that the bill has no substantive policy effect
• to SB 378 is a bill to ensure that there's accountability when online platforms are allowing and effectively
• Ideally, we would have set this bill for a much later hearing date so that we can have this conversation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I wanted to know what is the effectiveness, because I did participate in the last two years ago and we
• The milestones have specific requirements and dates that they must be achieved by.
• They will simply delay the next funding crisis in an already fragmented system.
• They will simply delay the next funding crisis in an already fragmented system.
• And that date has passed then? No, Chairman Holle, they have until June 1st to apply. Perfect.

Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and heard an extended discussion with Spirit Lake tribal leaders and program directors about government-to-government relations with the state. Chairwoman Street and others outlined a number of concerns and requests, including taxation of tribal and trust lands, state school support for non-beneficiary students, homelessness services, Indian-managed health care, gaming/e-tabs, the Feather Alert system, industrial farming near waterways, tourism and cultural issues, and the need for more consistent tribal consultation. Committee members responded that many of these issues had previously been passed along without direct action, and several members emphasized the committee’s role in education, communication, and preparing possible legislation or resolutions for the next session. Tribal representatives also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to help legislators better understand tribal jurisdiction and billing issues. A major portion of the meeting focused on Spirit Lake Fish and Wildlife concerns, especially jurisdictional “gray areas” around hunting and fishing on the reservation, recognition of tribal licenses, and the boundary of the reservation around Spirit Lake/Devils Lake. Tribal officials said they wanted a co-stewardship agreement or MOU with the state to clarify jurisdiction, improve cooperation, and address invasive species and aquatic nuisance species. Committee members discussed whether to draft legislation or a resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and they asked for further input from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at a future meeting. The committee also discussed county involvement in land status changes and trust land issues, with Spirit Lake leaders describing a past Benson County resolution that tried to block fee-to-trust transfers and saying it was later rescinded. The committee then heard from Benson County tax equalization director Randy Thompson, who explained how the county values land and handles tax-exempt, inundated, and fee-to-trust parcels. Members asked about the impact of tax-exempt lands on county services and discussed prior legislation that helped counties with large tax-exempt bases. The committee also received a presentation from Dr. Steven Smith of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, including support for non-beneficiary students and workforce training. Members asked about expanding tribal college education into correctional settings, and Smith said the idea was worth exploring through the tribal college system. Finally, HHS interim medical services director Christoph Framing presented remotely on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion, explaining current state funding mechanisms for inpatient and residential behavioral health services and the bill draft directing HHS to pursue a waiver for IMD payments.

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• The authenticity of the care they provide is what makes their work not just effective but also personal
• Senate amendments removed a sunset date and made technical, non-substantive changes.
• By extending the sunset date from this year to 2029, it will provide time for impacted communities and
• Senate Bill 785 by Senator Caballero, an act later into taxation to take effect immediately tax levy.
• Assembly Bill 785 by Senator Caballero, an act relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled a long consent and concurrence calendar. Early procedural actions included moving several bills to the inactive file, waiving the floor amendment deadline for certain measures, rescinding prior action on SB 733, and approving a motion to withdraw AB 710 from committee to the third reading file by a 42-12 vote. The chamber also re-referred AB 406 to Labor and Employment and later AB 754 to Housing, while taking up numerous Senate and Assembly measures out of order to accommodate authors and guests. The body adopted several resolutions recognizing October 2025 as California Promotoras Month (HR 58), National Fried Rice Day and National Rice Month (HR 71), Direct Support Professional Recognition Week (HR 70), and All California Day (HR 67). Members also concurred in Senate amendments on a wide range of bills covering insurance, horses, emergency vehicles, health facilities, restitution, education, tribal regalia at graduation, behavioral health, air pollution, energy, dams, greenhouse gases, foster youth, court interpreters, tenancy language access, patient privacy notices, discrimination in school facility rentals, hospital visitation rights, diversion, agriculture, insurance studies, electricity, and environmental stewardship. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew recorded noes. Several higher-profile policy bills drew debate. SB 694 on veteran claim assistance generated the most extensive discussion, with supporters arguing it would stop predatory, unaccredited companies from charging veterans for VA claims help, and opponents warning it could reduce veterans’ choices and should be paired with broader fixes to county VSO access; the bill ultimately passed 46-0. Other notable actions included concurrence on SB 576 limiting loud streaming ads, SB 512 on transportation tax initiatives, and SB 785 creating a tax credit for durable medical equipment for children with complex medical needs. The Assembly also concurred in SB 250 on Medi-Cal provider directories, SB 831 on the Geological Survey, SB 788 on CPA regulation, SB 456 on muralist licensing, SB 72 on the California Water Plan, SB 76 on used-car fee protections, SB 246 on rural health workforce support, SB 484 on coastal affordable housing, SB 680 on sex offender registration, SB 695 on climate-resilient highway projects, and SB 783 on outdoor advertising. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable across the board, with the chamber repeatedly adopting Senate amendments and resolutions by voice vote or recorded roll call.

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• <00:10:56.079> and the state but also is uh effective and the state but also is uh effective
• Post Office mailing was before that date or on that date.”
• Post Office mailing was before that date or on that date. Is that, I assume it’s—” “Mail it?
• from the agents, it delays the from the agents, it delays the department's<00:18:29.280> next
• And to that effect, the department... And to that effect, the department...

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This year, the date for holding the joint assembly was extended to March 25, 2026.
• These delays were persistent and repeatedly inadequately addressed by Judge Malone.
• > Vermonters These delays impacted real Vermonters These delays impacted real Vermonters who<00
• <00:41:49.240> These<00:41:49.480> delays they waited for a judge.
• These delays they waited for a judge.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• > way<00:26:38.880> to the PACE model as an effective way to the PACE model as an effective
• ,<00:26:45.360> highquality, PACE as a cost-effective, highquality, PACE as a cost-effective
• It could carry over very effective?
• Benefits are delayed. Errors serve. Benefits are delayed.
• or delay because of their main choices isn't up to date and approved.

Bills: HF4421, HF1937, HF4675, HF4715, HF4684

Keywords: county cost share, economically distressed county, human services finance, substance use disorder treatment, SUD services, civil commitment, state aid, county levy, poverty threshold, tax-exempt acreage, property tax exemption, Minnesota human services, county fiscal relief, local government finance, chemical dependency, behavioral health, PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services

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• The edition in Symphony Hall dates back to 1966. Those seats are from 1966.
• Louis County Government Center, enhancing accessibility and effectiveness.
• Delaying our infrastructure project would mean tearing up newly reconstructed roads in just a few years
• To date, there's been a net loss of one state park.
• The total grant funding secured to date is $7 million, which covers roughly two-thirds of the estimated

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• And in fact, since it took effect, health care premiums have risen by 96%.
• Unfortunately, to date, that promise hasn't been kept.
• > promise Unfortunately, to date, that promise Unfortunately, to date, that promise hasn't<01:
• It comes to lost or delayed private investment of $53 billion.
• <06:00:34.718> private It comes to lost or delayed private It comes to lost or delayed private

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1012, house, all