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• narrow but important issue: secondary residents that take advantage of rent-controlled mobile home spaces
• Upwards of 90% of our communities' spaces are occupied by lower-income households, most at affordable
• And again, it's a very niche space that is not ramped throughout the state of California.
• , has done more in the space, notwithstanding many of the overall market and national pressures that
• Really, frankly, I am more comfortable in the contract loss space.

Committee: House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• Pretty herculean amount of work we do, although we sit in the non-profit space and folks can sometimes
• positions for resource navigation, and we've really been trying to sit in the wraparound services space
• seeing folks having reduced access to SNAP, although the state of New Mexico has stepped into that space
• Echo is one of the beneficiaries of growth funding to increase their warehouse space.
• Warehouse space and improve their warehouse space.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• They're, you know, one of the spaces that we look to...
• Is that an approach that might be viable in those spaces as well?
• They're, you know, one of the spaces that we look to...
• space, I would say that's why we do have a bill out there for a bond.
• , physical spaces, but then bring in our university partners in order to provide the academic component

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met to review CSU and State Library budget issues, enrollment trends, the Capital Fellows program, and a Title IX update. Chair David Alvarez opened by stressing that CSU faces serious financial pressure, including a systemwide deficit and proposed cuts that he and several members said were too large and likely to harm access, course offerings, and student services. Public comment focused heavily on the Braille Institute Library, with patrons, staff, veterans, and advocates urging restoration of funding and warning that the proposed cut would severely affect blind and visually impaired Californians across Southern California. Several CSU faculty, staff, and union representatives also opposed the proposed reductions and warned of larger class sizes, fewer sections, and layoffs. On the CSU core operations item, the Department of Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to reduce ongoing General Fund support by about $375 million and defer a 5% base increase, while the LAO said CSU core funding would be roughly flat once tuition and targeted augmentations were considered, but warned that rising costs and prior shortfalls would still force campuses to cut spending. CSU’s Chancellor’s Office said the proposed cut would deepen existing problems, citing prior-year budget gaps, job losses, reduced course sections, and student-service reductions. Members pressed Finance and the LAO on whether cuts could be made more surgically, especially at the Chancellor’s Office or in institutional support rather than in instruction, and the LAO said the Legislature has flexibility to target cuts more specifically. CSU also described ongoing consolidation efforts, including shared services among campuses and the planned Cal Maritime/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo integration, while cautioning that savings are not yet fully known. The committee then discussed CSU enrollment. The LAO recommended holding enrollment targets flat because the budget does not add new funding, while CSU reported strong recent growth, including more California residents, record first-year enrollment, and expanded direct admissions and transfer pathways. Members questioned why some campuses with high demand turn away many applicants while others continue to lose enrollment, and CSU said it is shifting resources from campuses with sustained declines to those with demand, using a 10% below-target threshold. The committee also discussed whether enrollment declines mirror local population trends, how to improve marketing and program alignment, and whether lessons from Cal Poly Humboldt’s conversion could inform other campuses such as Sonoma State. The Capital Fellows item drew a Finance proposal for a salary increase and an LAO counterproposal for a smaller raise plus future COLA language; the committee kept the item open. Finally, CSU reported progress on Title IX compliance, saying it has completed most State Auditor recommendations, expanded civil rights staffing, and increased training, prevention, and case-management efforts, though members asked how proposed budget cuts might affect those services.

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• It's part of the jurisdiction of this committee on crisis response, mostly in public spaces.
• that crime is actually at historically low levels, but people don't believe it because in public spaces
• In public spaces, they see a lot of disorder, people suffering from behavioral health disorders.
• And so there's a perception of lack of safety in public spaces.

Committee: House Community Safety

Summary: The committee held an interim work session on crisis response, focusing on how Washington can better connect people in behavioral health crisis to the right level of help through 988, 911, mobile crisis, co-response, and alternative destinations. Travis Parker outlined the Sequential Intercept Model and the crisis care continuum, emphasizing early intervention, regional coordination, and the need for navigators, peers, and case managers to help people avoid cycling back into crisis or the justice system. Several witnesses stressed that crisis systems should be integrated rather than treated as an either-or choice between 911 and 988. Washington practitioners described a range of local models. Brooke Bettner, Kim Hendrickson, and Dr. Jennifer Stuber discussed co-response and field-based crisis teams, noting Washington’s growth in 988, mobile crisis, and 911 co-response programs, but also flagging duplication, inconsistent coordination, limited training for fire/EMS, gaps in involuntary treatment processes, emergency room overuse, and first responder wellness. Laura Pippen, speaking for designated crisis responders, said staffing has dropped sharply statewide and described major barriers in getting law enforcement, hospitals, and facilities to carry out involuntary treatment holds and placements, especially for substance use cases. She said systems and policies remain fragmented and difficult to align. Researchers Dr. Evan Lowder and Dr. James Pine summarized the evidence base, saying it is still limited but generally shows that non-police and co-response models can improve linkage to services and reduce emergency department transport or involuntary detention in some settings, while longer-term effects are less clear. They emphasized the importance of dispatch triage, on-scene resolution when safe, clear diversion pathways, and ongoing evaluation. 911 dispatch leaders Katie Myers, Justin Rasmussen, and Angie Bunk described efforts to embed behavioral health expertise into call centers, create warm transfers to 988, and use shared triage to route calls more accurately; they also warned about under-triage risks, liability, and the need for funding and dispatcher support. The committee then heard national examples from Denver, Albuquerque, and Atlanta, where alternative response programs are dispatched through 911 or 311 and have reduced police workload, use of force, or unnecessary emergency responses. No votes were taken.

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• facilities is an agreement that myself and Chief Clerk Murphy worked together to manage the House spaces
• to manage Clerk Murphy worked together to manage the<00:02:45.519><c> House</c><00:02:45.920><c> spaces
• <c> both</c><00:02:46.720><c> here</c><00:02:46.879><c> at</c><00:02:47.040><c> the</c> the House spaces
• both here at the the House spaces both here at the Capitol<00:02:47.680><c> and</c><00:02:48.239><c>

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

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• That allows more folks to come into the space and operate those facilities on behalf of our committees
• They are the only businesses in this space that are allowed to do all of that.
• They are the only businesses in this space that are allowed to do all of that.
• They are the only businesses in this space that are allowed to do all of that.
• The only businesses in this space that are allowed to do all of that.

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• My question relates to looking at the space design and so on.
• There's spaces for people to sit.
• Some of those dollars are being used in this engineering space.
• That's going to be green space.
• That's going to be, that will just be green space.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• My question relates to looking at the space design and so on.
• My question relates to looking at the space design and so on.
• Some of those dollars are being used in this engineering space.
• That's going to be green space.
• That's going to be, that will just be green space.

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met on the Minot State University campus for presentations on campus operations, enrollment, and new academic initiatives. President Shirley reviewed recent audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings, and highlighted MSU’s broad academic offerings, specialized accreditations, athletics, and partnerships with Minot Air Force Base and the MSU Development Foundation. Members asked about declining interest in teacher education, tuition waivers for athletes, dual credit incentives, and how MSU decides when to launch new programs and avoid duplication within the university system. Shirley also discussed several workforce-focused initiatives supported by the Legislature’s Workforce Education Innovation Funds, including the purchase of the Trinity Health Center West building for a downtown health sciences hub, a new daycare/preschool partnership near campus, the Aspire program to recruit rural students into teaching, and a paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Enrollment data showed overall headcount was flat at just under 2,750, but full-time equivalent enrollment rose slightly and new student numbers increased, including the largest freshman class in 15 years. The committee also discussed Minot State’s in-state tuition rate for all students, its dual credit “Emerging Scholars” scholarship, and concerns about the share of high school graduates who do not immediately pursue postsecondary education. Faculty then presented two new programs funded in part by WEAF: an Innovation Engineering degree and a master’s program in counseling with an integrated addiction studies focus. The engineering program was described as industry-driven, designed with broad early coursework, hands-on learning, and local employer input to prepare students for western North Dakota workforce needs; officials said it had already drawn more applicants than expected and would use renovated library space and donated or grant-funded equipment. The counseling program will be mostly face-to-face with hybrid options, aims to address shortages in mental health and substance use providers, and is structured to help students meet licensure requirements. Committee members asked about startup costs, licensure supervision hours, and whether the programs would be on campus rather than online, and presenters said both programs had recently received required approvals and were moving forward.

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• And that space in between matters. That's the application space.
• That's the follow the process space. That's the go through the steps necessary space.
• And by your bill, I necessary space.
• Is the space in lawfully present?
• Like, is that space not Thank you. VAWA.

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• Kosart was talking about, the space limitation.
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• </c><00:48:31.040><c> to</c> opportunity to be in a safe space to opportunity to be in a safe space to

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and heard presentations from Carter G. Woodson Academy in Lexington and related school programs in Fayette County Public Schools. School leaders described the academy as an all-male public school option focused on culture, belonging, and opportunity, with a mission to educate, empower, and equip young men academically, socially, and morally. They emphasized culturally responsive instruction, restorative practices, mentorship, brotherhood circles, and access to advanced coursework, dual enrollment, and career pathways. Student speakers highlighted school culture, leadership opportunities, and clubs such as SGA, Beta Club, FFA, and the Bow Tie Club, along with service and community engagement. Presenters said the academy began in 2012, is housed with Frederick Douglass High School, uses an application and lottery process, and can serve up to about 350 students but is intentionally kept near 300 because of space. They reported 302 enrolled students, about 38 seniors, a 100% graduation rate, 95% average attendance, 100% postsecondary success, and $1.8 million in scholarship offers last year. They also shared demographic and achievement data, noting growth in MAP scores, strengths in reading and writing, and math as an ongoing focus area. The school said 90% of high school scholars are taking at least one dual credit class this year, and some students have earned opportunities at selective programs such as Gatton Academy and Craft Academy. Committee members praised the school’s results and asked about enrollment, funding, and whether the model could be replicated statewide. School leaders said the program is fully funded through Fayette County Public Schools, could be replicated with committed staff and training, and that teachers receive preparation through the Gearing Institute to better understand how boys learn. They also noted that Fayette County has other specialized programs, including girls’ academies and other options for underrepresented students. Members expressed interest in long-term tracking of graduates, and the school said it is preparing to study outcomes as the first graduating class approaches its 10-year anniversary.

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• also passed some critical oversight and program policies for charter schools and in the nutrition space
• In the grant space, employees have always been encouraged to report.
• </c><00:30:11.320><c> employees</c> chair um in the grant space employees chair um in the grant space
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• on office space already and so<01:21:40.400><c> I</c><01:21:40.560><c> would</c><01:21:40.719><c> ask

Bills: HF1470 , HF1310 , HF1837

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• HHO provides the space to really build that community and that support.
• I love that you're creating another safe space.
• um that's amazing um another safe space um that's amazing um another aspect<01:20:42.960><c> that</c

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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• Our students learn in spaces that have to look and function like the real world.
• A public safety facility may include a simulation space for firefighters or paramedics.
• Those spaces are highly technical. They're complex to design, and they are complex to build.
• SB 1255 and for your leadership and efforts in this space here.
• I think probably California college campuses are perhaps the safest spaces for LGBT community members

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several Senate measures focused on community college procurement, higher education access, and student support. SB 1154 by Senator Reyes would allow community college districts to use best-value procurement for public works projects over $1 million. Supporters, including San Bernardino Valley College, the San Bernardino Community College District, labor groups, and several districts, said it would improve delivery of complex facilities and align community colleges with other education systems. Opponents, including the Associated General Contractors, argued the bill’s skilled-and-trained workforce requirements and labor-compliance scoring would narrow the bidder pool and raise costs. The committee passed the bill to the Assembly Floor on a due-pass vote, with some members voting no or not recorded. SB 1255, also by Senator Reyes, would create a California Hispanic-serving institution designation. Supporters from HACU, the CSU Chancellor’s Office, UC, community colleges, and other education organizations said the designation would recognize campuses that serve large numbers of Latino and low-income students and strengthen accountability and student success. The committee approved the bill as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations, with one no vote. SB 1328, presented on behalf of Senator Cervantes, would require LGBTQ+ points of contact at satellite or branch campuses of CSU and community colleges, either through designated staff or regular office hours. Testimony emphasized gaps in access at remote centers and the need for confidential support; one member raised concerns about staffing, costs, and whether existing systems could meet the need remotely. The bill was passed as amended and sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 960 by Senator Cabaldon, which would expand the circumstances under which community colleges could offer bachelor’s degrees in response to unmet workforce needs, especially where CSU programs are impacted or not realistically accessible locally. Supporters said the bill would help meet workforce demand and expand access for place-bound and adult learners. CSU and faculty representatives opposed unless amended, urging stronger partnership requirements, clearer workforce-need standards, and safeguards around duplication and Prop 98 funding. Members discussed impaction, regional access, and the role of partnerships; the bill was passed as amended and re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 632 by Senator Otagan would extend the California College Promise fee waiver to part-time community college students enrolled in nine units. Supporters said many students cannot attend full time because of work, caregiving, and living costs, and the bill would better reflect student realities; the transcript ends during testimony on this measure, before any vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our students learn in spaces that have to look and function like the real world.
• A public safety facility may include a simulation space for firefighters or paramedics.
• Those spaces are highly technical. They're complex to design and they are complex to build.
• I think probably California college campuses are perhaps the safest spaces for LGBT community members
• I know this is not an appropriations or budget conversation here, and this is a policy space, but of

Committee: House Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll share very briefly my experience in this space, but really just to give context to the other gaps
• It's space and time to know your child, right? And that's tremendous.
• And I think this offers so much more space for us to observe and be aware of the grief that families
• I want to thank them for doing this already and being a leader in that space.
• He's been a guiding light in this space as well. So thank you. Light in this space as well.

Bills: SCR37 , SB145 , SB237

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: informed consent, healthcare, medical procedures, patient rights, surgeon general, regulatory review, adult residential care, generators, emergency power, health safety, Louisiana Department of Health, compliance, regulations

Transcript Highlights:

• And the limitation of that certainly isn't the space, because we can accommodate many people in this
• space.
• Ways to invest that leave a legacy space for, because these are our early adopters, and early adopters
• And I'm like, oh, well, we're doing a credential in this space that you can sponsor, and they will go
• And it's about figuring out and peeling back all of these spaces that we can basically assign money to

Committee: House Oklahoma Education Commission

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on planning the upcoming AI Symposium and on fundraising strategy. Nellie Sanders, former Secretary of Education, introduced herself and described her background in education, workforce development, and fundraising, saying she would help in a volunteer capacity. The committee discussed the symposium theme, “The ground has moved, building Oklahoma’s AI-ready future,” and confirmed the event dates at the Hard Rock Hotel in Tulsa from June 8 to June 10. They also reviewed the event’s structure, including keynote and speaker slots, vendor participation, and the need to finalize the agenda and printed materials soon. A major portion of the discussion centered on sponsorship levels and the need to expand fundraising beyond the original food-cost-based tiers. Members debated whether the current $6,000, $15,000, and $25,000 levels were too low and proposed adding larger sponsorship tiers, including $50,000 and $100,000 event sponsor options. Based on projected costs of roughly $130,000 to $150,000 and a goal of creating reserve funds for future AI work, the group ultimately discussed aiming for a $300,000 budget and increasing attendance from 200 to as many as 400 participants if funding allows. They also talked about using the symposium to create long-term value for sponsors by offering visibility, networking, and follow-up opportunities. The committee reviewed participant categories and numbers, including innovation grant recipients, libraries, higher education, CareerTech, K-12, corrections, tribal representatives, and commission members. They emphasized that attendees must complete a microcredential and leave with actionable deliverables, such as projects, cohort meetings, and shared AI practices they can replicate at their institutions. Several members stressed the importance of broader K-12 participation, especially for rural districts, and suggested adding administrator and teacher tracks if attendance grows. The group also discussed outreach to Google, tribal partners, and other vendors, and set a planning meeting for Monday at 5 p.m., with a follow-up full committee meeting scheduled for the 30th at 1 p.m. The meeting also included an update on legislation, especially proposed changes to bill 1782. The revised bill would create an AI-related infrastructure without state appropriations, allow funds from private and federal sources, add FERPA, accessibility, and transparency protections, and accelerate council activation. Members discussed using the bill to support future AI initiatives and possibly the symposium, though they noted that any such use would need to be written into the legislation. The meeting ended with updates on the commission’s podcast, “AI Unpacked: The Oklahoma Edition,” and a brief discussion of the commission’s unique cross-sector makeup and its role in representing learners across Oklahoma.

Transcript Highlights:

• You can think about on that first one, sort of the tech innovation space.
• Number two is the workforce space. Number three is how do we bring providers closer to people?
• You can think about on that first one, sort of the tech innovation space.
• So yes, we also do inspections in hospitals and in hospice in different spaces.
• Additional goals, again, we want to make... ...different spaces.

Committee: House Health and Human Services

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• Within the Massachusetts Community Justice Center, they've been gracious enough to share their space
• We share beds, community justice for resources, same beds, a certain amount of bed space.
• Resources, the same beds, certain amount of bed space.
• We're working with that particular program in that particular space.
• We're working with that particular program in that particular space.

Summary: The Special Commission on Criminal Justice Reform 3.0 heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Parole Board focused on how parole works with the Department of Correction, county houses of correction, sheriffs, probation, and community providers to support reentry and public safety. Chair Angela Gomez described the board’s mission, organizational structure, and 2024 activity, including institutional release hearings, life-sentence hearings, victim-notification events, pardons, commutations, and the supervision of nearly 3,000 committed parolees. She emphasized that the board is increasingly using evidence-based practices, risk assessment tools, and individualized conditions, including more structured GPS use and graduated sanctions, rather than relying on a purely punitive model. Commission members and sheriffs asked for more detailed breakdowns of parole and supervision data, including the difference between releases from Massachusetts custody and all releases under supervision, the average length of supervision, the share of lifers, revocations, and how many people are on dual supervision with probation. The board said it would provide follow-up data on length of stay, housing, employment, treatment participation, and outcomes. Members also discussed why some people refuse parole, noting that refusals can be driven by pending cases, a desire to avoid supervision, or a preference for a shorter custodial sentence over a longer supervised release or treatment placement. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on collaboration and shared resources across agencies, including MASH housing, community justice support centers, CRJ beds, sheriff-run programs such as HOPE and Rocky Hill, and UMass partnerships on risk assessment and community pathways. Speakers said the main gaps are not duplication but limited housing, treatment, and mental health capacity, especially for older people, people with substance use needs, and difficult-to-place populations such as sex offenders and arson offenders. The commission also received an update on the Matus decision: 210 individuals were identified as affected, 144 were immediately parole-eligible, 100 hearings had been completed, 10 were scheduled, and the rest were being processed as eligibility dates were confirmed. The meeting ended with plans for a March 9 public hearing and a request that members who have not toured facilities do so before future votes on correctional policy.

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• is a space I work in.
• This also is defining then if a storage space in our statute currently.
• Use of the space is actually continued and assumed accepted.
• I think that's the key word in this, and the knowledge that we operate on space-time.
• I rent space-time. I will never get January of 2026 back.

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Transcript Highlights:

• Schools should be a place of trust, safety, and support, not spaces that feel connected to punishment
• It coerces us to think how people in power want us to think, rather than allowing us a space to form
• down and look at each component separately and ensure Florida public schools remain safe, trusted spaces
• Every student deserves a trusted space where they can spend their time studying and developing into a
• It is way more productive to make space for each different policy you want to... ...implement rather

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee took up CS for House Bill 1071, a broad education package described by the sponsor as updating transparency, parental rights, student safety, early learning accountability, scholarship oversight, and instructional program rules. The committee adopted two amendments without objection: one clarifying that Title I funds may be used for STEM programs, and another removing a prior provision related to canine dogs on school grounds. Members then questioned the bill’s provisions on student records transfers, instructional materials adoption and removal, educational emergency authority for low-performing schools, health education and a fetal development video, student-led organizations, FHSAA board language, lab schools, and rulemaking authority. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill was intended to improve accountability, keep education dollars focused on students, and give districts flexibility, while also noting that some issues would be addressed through future rulemaking or later amendments. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed. Many speakers argued the bill was an omnibus measure that bundled unrelated policies together, making it hard for families and educators to understand or meaningfully comment on it. Opponents also said it would increase school-law enforcement coordination, chill immigrant and mixed-status families’ participation, restrict DEI-related and student-led organizations, and impose controversial health and embryology content on students. Supporters, including the Christian Family Coalition and Florida Citizens Alliance, backed the fetal development video and the bill’s parental rights and funding restrictions, saying the content should be medically accurate and that schools should not fund political advocacy. Several speakers urged the committee to break the bill into separate measures. In debate, some members praised the sponsor’s responsiveness but said they would vote no because of constituent concerns, especially around DEI, the fetal development video, and local control. Others supported the bill, emphasizing rulemaking, educational emergency flexibility, EpiPen access, early learning changes, and evidence-based math instruction. The sponsor closed by reiterating support for the bill as amended, saying the law enforcement provision had been removed, the embryology content would be opt-out with posted materials, state funds should not support political advocacy, and the bill would help with safety, accountability, and student outcomes. The committee then voted on the bill after debate, with the sponsor indicating support and members stating their positions during closing discussion.