Transcript Highlights:

• But I'm really excited, as you'll hear me talk about our AI policy, we are finding that specifically
• Now, preliminary findings in the first three studies, I'll just go through a couple of them, is most
• So I hope he finds more.
• So I hope he finds more. So Aaron being the third, and he's done a fine job.
• And what you find is in some communities, Magnolia Bridge, Levin Street Bridge at Tacoma.

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on technology in government, AI, broadband, and digital equity. Seattle CTO Rob Lloyd described the city’s AI strategy, emphasizing responsible use, privacy, security, community input, and data strategy. He said Seattle is using small pilots and partnerships to test AI for tasks such as public records processing, infrastructure inspection, and permitting, while keeping humans as the final decision-makers. Members asked about bias, liability, training on best practices, labor involvement, and public records; Lloyd said AI should remain an assistant tool, not a replacement for human judgment, and that Seattle is still testing solutions for records requests and permitting. WATech CTO Nick Stow and Deputy Director Mark Quimby discussed the state’s broader AI policy, the generative AI executive order, a sandbox with more than 15 agencies, and use cases including a resident portal, cybersecurity, and wildfire detection. They stressed consent, closed systems, human-centered design, and the need to govern all forms of AI, not just generative AI. Committee members raised concerns about federal data access, labor issues, and wildfire detection effectiveness. Spokane County IT staff described a more restrictive approach to AI, citing privacy, bias, and cyber risks. The county standardized on Microsoft Copilot as its only approved chat-style AI tool, blocked other AI chat platforms, and requires human review of all AI-generated content. They said AI is also being used by criminals for phishing and deepfakes, underscoring the need for strong policy and security controls. The committee also received an update from the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Yuki Ishizuka said the task force has 19 members and eight subcommittees covering ethics, consumer protection, labor, health care, public safety, education, government efficiency, cybersecurity, and industry/energy. The task force is working toward an interim report due December 1, 2025 and a final report due July 1, 2026, and is reviewing recommendations through public forums and advisory committees. Ishizuka warned that a federal budget reconciliation provision could bar states from enforcing AI regulations for 10 years, and several members voiced support for state authority and asked about possible 2026 legislation. The committee then heard updates on broadband and digital equity. Commerce’s Dave Pringle said the BEAD broadband program is being reshaped by new NTIA guidance, which removed or reduced emphasis on several prior priorities, and Washington is now working under an expedited process to submit its state application by September 4. He noted that no projects have been built yet, that four counties did not receive applications in round two, and that the state is trying to keep applicants engaged through office hours and a shortened review window. The Office of Equity and the Digital Equity Forum reported increased participation, new members, and ongoing outreach to tribal, rural, and underserved communities, while previewing recommendations such as creating an interdepartmental digital equity team and improving data use. Finally, Lumen’s Robert Thoms described private-sector broadband deployment challenges, including permitting, regulation, and the economics of extending fiber, while noting continued investment in overbuild projects, a $30 low-cost service option tied to the former ACP, and work with the state, tribes, and libraries. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of presentations and member questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• And when they do, I hope that they find an affordable unit, right?
• One that maybe they share a roommate once in a while, but maybe they find an ADU.
• the state, if you can even find it.
• Oh, y'all, I'll find who you are.
• We have to find creative solutions. And some of that might be more.

Summary: The committee met to hear a panel on workforce and attainable housing, with presentations from Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, Wendover Housing Partners, the City of Tallahassee, and Escambia County. Speakers described how state and local tools such as SHIP, the Live Local Act, land trusts, accessory dwelling units, infill development, and public-private partnerships are being used to expand housing supply and preserve long-term affordability. Several panelists emphasized that housing demand is rising across income levels, that workforce households often need subsidy to buy or rent, and that housing location, transportation access, and proximity to jobs and services are critical. They also highlighted challenges including rising construction costs, limited land, insurance, NIMBY opposition, and the need for more flexible financing tools and employer participation. Members asked about area median income thresholds, whether current programs are reaching the households most in need, and what additional tools might help. Florida Housing said its traditional rental programs generally serve households at or below 60% AMI, while need is increasingly reaching up to 80% AMI statewide and higher in some regions; staff also provided examples of AMI levels by county. Other discussion focused on the impact of local government opt-outs, tax abatements, corporate ownership of single-family homes, insurance costs, Fortified construction standards, and whether bonuses or other income calculations can unintentionally disqualify applicants. Panelists urged more political will, more local flexibility, and additional incentives for employers and landowners to support housing near jobs. The committee also used an anonymous interactive polling exercise, and members identified partnerships, SHIP funding, local government action, cost, and insurance as key issues. In closing, the chair said the committee would continue a member-driven process and likely hold a workshop on housing-related topics. No formal votes or bills were taken up in the meeting, and the session adjourned after the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hard to find.
• minutes, and once you're back online... ...we can find a way.
• We help them provide an affordable path, excuse me, find an affordable path to and through college.
• That institution does not know about their previous substantiated findings against them, and so it's
• been made of misconduct, and if there haven't been findings, if it's an open case, to disclose.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education heard testimony on a wide range of bills touching student access, campus safety, and institutional support. Early testimony focused on H. 4544, which would create a state Hispanic-serving institution designation to replace a lost federal designation and potentially allow future funding. Representative Kushmerek and Fitchburg State President Donna Hodge described Fitchburg’s growing Latino student population, the university’s local commitments such as the Fitchburg Promise, and argued the bill would help the institution better serve its community. Committee members asked about how the tuition-free local program is financed, and the bill was described as having no immediate funding request but allowing for future appropriations. The committee also heard support for H. 1421, a proposed John F. Kennedy Service Scholarship Program for Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Commonwealth Corps alumni, with Representative Arena DeRosa arguing that student debt discourages service and that the program would help make citizen service more accessible to lower- and moderate-income students. Members raised questions about cost, take-up, and whether the program should be capped. H. 1449, dealing with transcript withholding, drew support from Representative LeBoeuf and USPyre’s Demi Stoltz, who said withholding transcripts over small balances or non-academic fees traps students and harms workforce participation; members discussed how schools could still collect debts without blocking transcripts. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to improve study-abroad safety reporting, with Carrie Pascarello urging a centralized data system after multiple student deaths and serious incidents abroad, and members asking about how other states handle similar transparency measures. Another major topic was H. 4113 on higher education sexual misconduct. Laura G. and Ashley Freeman supported a proposal aimed at preventing “passing the harasser” by requiring disclosure of substantiated findings or departures during open investigations in hiring processes. They said the bill would improve transparency and campus safety while preserving due process, and noted Washington State has a similar law. Members discussed whether the bill should be expanded to K-12 settings and asked about the Washington model’s effectiveness. The committee also heard from Mike Canavan of AFT Massachusetts in support of a bill to create a grant program for librarians to earn a master’s in library science, noting the credential is required for the profession but is not offered by any public institution in Massachusetts. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded after all scheduled witnesses testified.

Transcript Highlights:

• But I was trying to find out where the...
• I couldn't find anything. I did Google it and find some information through a Google search.
• All the while that if you know the secret code, you can find it on the website.
• I needed to find where I was around the building.
• How is somebody out in rural Mississippi supposed to find out that this is going on?

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 4 June, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• be transparent about what we're finding be transparent about what we're finding and<00:09:17.760
• find real solutions to these problems. find real solutions to these problems.
• supplement their review and find supplement their review and find outliers. outliers. outliers.
• <00:26:20.880> we we're most likely to find fraud. we we're most likely to find fraud. we
• Finding this out angered my soul.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This isn't trying to find money that we didn't like.
• I find it disgusting and I just can't support today's bill.
• we will find the right solution. solution. solution.
• in finding slivers of commonality. in finding slivers of commonality.
• ways<01:24:24.640> that find commonalities, and find ways that find commonalities, and

Bills: HF4338

Keywords: human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review, postpayment review, surety bond, compliance training, case management, targeted case management

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, I find I I don't while I obviously didn't appreciate the survey, I don't find it appropriate for
• Uh, I find I I don't while I obviously didn't appreciate the survey, I don't find it appropriate for
• Uh, I find I I don't while I obviously didn't appreciate the survey, I don't find it appropriate for
• Uh, I find I I don't while I obviously didn't appreciate the survey, I don't find it appropriate for
• Uh, I find I I don't while I obviously didn't appreciate the survey, I don't find it appropriate for

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So these findings are pretty representative.
• So these findings are pretty representative.
• So these findings are pretty representative. This is the fun part: what did we learn?
• are are not staffed by licensed finding are are not staffed by licensed professionals<00:36:10.480><
• in me um but the slide it's key finding in me um but the slide it's key finding number<00:51:37.799

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:03:26.400> and would uh reflect the findings and would uh reflect the findings and recommendations
• <00:13:48.240> the<00:13:48.360> language I find the language I find the language um
• Even even if we fail to find Even even if we fail to find um um um uh uh uh a<00:48:59.280> good
• So I just find there's a lot of things in this.
• So I just find there's a lot of things in this.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• While I find the contents of the complaint filed against me utterly absurd, in its premise, absurd in
• Chair and members, I ask that you find Chair and members, I ask that you find no<00:13:17.520>
• I find that hard to believe. >> I'll give you options. It was one of two things.
• I find that hard to believe >> Thank you.
• I I find some idea of how you got there.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• finding finding investigation<00:08:22.800> and<00:08:22.960> the<00:08:23.120> second
• under 363A, either finding probable cause or no probable cause of discrimination under the law.
• And once we complete an investigation, the agency issues a finding under 363A, either finding probable
• Let's find accommodations that can work.
• <00:31:57.399> investigation fact-f finding investigation fact-f finding investigation good

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• feeding folks who are going to find feeding folks who are going to find themselves<00:26:19.600>
• I will give you my commitment to continue to try to find a solution that is workable.
• find a solution<00:47:58.960> that<00:47:59.200> is<00:47:59.720> workable.
• and it says to me that we need to find and it says to me that we need to find new<01:07:17.280><
• to age in their home, struggling to find to age in their home, struggling to find a<01:12:02.000

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:59:21.080> even standard, but you'll often find even standard, but you'll often find even
• ,<01:04:58.560> uh they called the endangerment finding, uh they called the endangerment finding
• I find with great interest, look at CO2.
• finding repealed. finding repealed.
• <01:15:48.480> to<01:15:48.600> produce they might find to produce they might find

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :01.280> signs defibrillator waste finding signs defibrillator waste finding signs needed?
• Whenever we install an AED or find an AED, we actually put it on their app, and then you're able to find
• Our city Facebook page has over... find an alternative to publish our find an alternative to publish
• to look for information and uh can find to look for information and uh can find it.<00:48:46.640
• <00:53:39.599> many<00:53:39.920> other sure they'll find many other sure they'll find

Bills: HF1532, HF1290, HF2231, HF2013

Keywords: eminent domain, reimbursement, property acquisition, appraisal, landowner rights, HF1290, AED, automatic external defibrillator, defibrillator signage, wayfinding signs, roadside signs, directional signage, public access AED, emergency medical response, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest, public safety, Minnesota Department of Transportation, road authority, transportation law

Transcript Highlights:

• hear quite often, whether maybe a young couple is waiting to start until they've got on a list to find
• a spot for child care um or uh to find a spot for child care um or uh or<00:01:30.680> a<00:01
• those and and to work and trying to find those and and uh<00:01:37.200> it's<00:01:37.399>
• from the testimony today is finding from the testimony today is finding adequate<00:30:40.720>
• In the centers, the freestanding centers, finding a way to balance that.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Children and Families Committee met with a quorum, approved the January 21, 2025 minutes, and then focused on child care shortages and the pressures facing family child care providers across Minnesota, especially in Greater Minnesota. Chairing members noted the issue affects both rural and metro areas and introduced testimony from Cindy Cunningham, a St. Paul family child care provider and public policy chair for the State Association for Family Child Care. Cunningham argued that family child care is in crisis despite state investments, saying provider numbers continue to decline and that the system is not working. She raised concerns about food reimbursement tiers, special licenses that may not qualify for the family child care food program, the need for supplemental support for lower-tier programs, and the burden of upfront grant spending and delayed reimbursement. She also said providers receive little financial benefit for their own children in care and described a recent DHS decision affecting supervision of providers’ own children as an example of poor communication. Her broader message was that unclear, inconsistent, and poorly implemented licensing rules are driving providers out of the field. She recommended implementing the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s recommendations, improving DHS communication with both licensors and providers, updating public guidance and training materials, and considering more direct county funding and support for family child care. She also suggested reevaluating support for certified centers and other state-funded programs that she said operate under different standards. Committee members thanked her for the detailed testimony and said they wanted to follow up with her. The committee then moved on to letters and additional testimony from providers around the state, with members emphasizing the goal of identifying specific regulations that are hindering child care startup and continuation.

Transcript Highlights:

• where you'll find where you'll find me<01:10:49.040> Love<01:10:49.640> by<01:10:49.960
• [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] You find a place that was better, still.
• Let this be our prayer, just like every need to find a place.
• the good in each have and find the good in each other<02:19:08.800> find<02:19:09.200> the
• Let's remember to find the good in each other.

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please find your seats. All right. Good morning, everyone. Today is Wednesday, May 6.
• Now, if they work real hard, I'm sure they can find these addresses.
• Now, if they work real hard, I'm sure they can find these addresses.
• They can find it, you know, they, you know what I'm saying?
• Lessening it to a civil-based standard when, in fact, you can find, for example, taking out and finding

Bills: HR9, HB709, HB1011, HB1057, HB1186, HB1245, HB1247, SB49, SB425, SB479

Keywords: human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, Uniform Construction Code, building code, construction code, inspector licensing, building inspectors, plans examiners, public inspector, private inspector, private inspector company, building official, code enforcement, Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission, state fire marshal, International Building Code, International Residential Code

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• We find that using that is more reasonable.
• In regard to the maintenance component we heard about, we find several problems with this portion.
• And that we find that using 2021 has is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• We find that approving it would be problematic in that it has less legislative oversight.
• We find that approving it would be problematic in that it has less legislative oversight.

Summary: The committee heard a broad public safety budget hearing focused on youth justice funding, probation incentive grants, and disaster response and recovery. On the youth justice item, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration described a proposed change to the JJRBG funding formula that would shift resources away from a DJJ-based measure and toward county youth population, serious offenses, and step-down placements in less restrictive programs. Members asked about data on Native American youth; OYCR said statewide data are limited, but its SYTF data show about 1% of youth in secure youth treatment facilities were Native in 2024. The Department of Finance had no objections, and the item was discussed as a way to support alternatives to long-term incarceration. The committee then reviewed the community corrections performance incentive program for county probation departments. The Department of Finance proposed stabilizing the program with a maintenance payment, updating the performance baseline, and adding a growth factor; the LAO agreed the formula needed changes but recommended using 2022-23 data instead of 2021-23, using marginal rather than average cost assumptions, rejecting the growth payment and minimum guarantee, and adding stronger oversight through the BSCC. Finance said it was open to some technical changes but opposed a new BSCC audit framework, noting Judicial Council already surveys probation departments and that evidence-based practice use has increased over time. Members and staff indicated the proposal still needed further work. A major portion of the hearing focused on the January 2025 Southern California wildfires and state disaster response. A resident of Altadena gave emotional testimony about evacuation failures, loss of home, and the need for accountability. LAO and Cal OES outlined the disaster response and recovery system, including mutual aid, alert and warning, debris removal, FEMA and state funding streams, and the long timeline for reimbursement. Cal OES said it had pre-positioned resources, temporarily took over the county’s wireless emergency alert function for about three weeks, coordinated debris removal and recovery operations, and had already allocated more than $286 million in state funds. Officials also discussed the 100% federal cost share for emergency work for 180 days and the uncertainty created by changing federal processes and the cancellation of the BRIC resilience program. The committee also heard two smaller Cal OES items: a request to reappropriate about $22 million for the law enforcement mutual aid reimbursement program, which the LAO said should be placed in statute with clearer goals and reporting, and an update on Victims of Crime Act funding, where Cal OES said federal VOCA allocations have fallen sharply and that roughly $224 million would be needed to maintain current service levels if federal funding does not improve. Public comment included a request for funding to expand datacasting and emergency alert receivers for wildfire and earthquake warning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Data Seam was afforded an opportunity to respond to the audit's findings.
• <00:10:25.519> in but that's what I was able to find in but that's what I was able to find
• develop and equityoriented to find develop and equityoriented leaders<00:14:50.800> individually<
• and grow in our participants the to find and grow in our participants the kind<00:15:08.480> of
• statements based upon those findings. statements based upon those findings.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met without a quorum and did not approve minutes, but heard testimony on budget line items for Data Seam and Teach for America. Andrew McNeel of Kentucky Free and representatives from the Commonwealth Policy Center argued that both programs rely heavily on recurring taxpayer support and should be re-evaluated. McNeel cited a 2020 Office of Policy and Audit examination of Data Seam, saying the program had received more than $30 million in state support since 2006, including $3.5 million in the current budget, and that the audit raised concerns about administrative overhead, alleged threats to districts, and the use of line-item language to justify sole-source contracting. He recommended suspending Data Seam funding this biennium, directing a new special audit, and requiring reimbursement of audit costs. The witnesses also urged the committee to withhold funding for Teach for America, saying the organization’s materials and history showed a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that they opposed. They pointed to past statements, leadership titles, and program language as evidence that DEI concepts remained embedded in the organization, and suggested any funding should be redirected directly to school districts instead. Mike Harmon and Richard Nelson echoed those concerns, while also saying long-running programs should be periodically reviewed for efficiency. Teach for America Appalachia representatives then testified in support of the program. Executive director C.D. Morton described the organization as a teacher-preparation and leadership-development program serving rural eastern Kentucky, saying it had recruited and supported more than 325 teachers since 2011, with about 30 current core members in several counties and roughly 2,800 students impacted daily. He said the program helps fill hard-to-staff vacancies, that about 80% of teachers stay for a third year, and that many alumni remain in education. In response to questions from Representative Bojanowski about retention and cost, Morton said more than 60% of alumni are still in education, but he could not give a precise classroom-teacher retention number beyond the program’s broader alumni data.

Transcript Highlights:

• So where will these individuals get support to find and maintain employment?
• difficult to continue to engage in agreements on budgets only to find that there... ...only to find
• Thank you for the opportunity to share findings from our recent report.
• There are many significant key findings in the report, but the findings I want to highlight...
• There are many significant key findings in the report, but the findings I want to highlight today are

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on developmental services, rehabilitation, and related supports, with no votes taken. The first major topic was the Master Plan for Developmental Services. Administration officials described a year-long, community-driven process that included a steering committee, work groups, and statewide engagement sessions, and said the final draft would be released that Friday with about 170 recommendations. The Department of Developmental Services said the plan would inform future work, but did not offer a detailed implementation roadmap. The LAO said the plan contains significant policy and budget implications, may require statutory changes, and needs further analysis to turn recommendations into actionable proposals. Advocates and regional center representatives urged the Legislature and administration to avoid letting the plan sit on a shelf, called for prioritization and ongoing stakeholder oversight, and emphasized the need to address equity, workforce, service coordination, and cross-system collaboration. The chair said he wanted to work with the LAO on trailer bill language and future reporting to create a clearer path forward. The second topic was the Office of Employment First and competitive integrated employment. Administration witnesses said California has ended subminimum wage under SB 639, but that moving people into competitive integrated employment remains a major priority. They described existing efforts such as DDS’s coordinated career pathways pilot, paid internships, job development services, benefits counseling, and DOR’s career counseling and referral services, along with pilot projects in San Diego and Orange County. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and advocates argued that employment outcomes have remained stuck at roughly 15% and that a dedicated Employment First Office is needed to coordinate across agencies, align goals, and improve outcomes. The LAO recommended regular legislative oversight on people transitioning out of subminimum wage and asked for technical assistance on coordinated career pathways. The chair criticized the administration’s decision to effectively eliminate funding for the office, requested a detailed implementation timeline and quarterly transition reports, and said the committee would continue pressing for the office to be implemented. The final issue was respite services, utilization trends, and access. DDS reported that in-home respite use and spending have risen sharply over several years, with about 150,000 people using respite in 2023-24 and expenditures reaching about $1 billion. Officials said access depends on families knowing the service exists, service coordinators identifying need, and having enough providers, especially in rural and linguistically diverse communities. The San Diego Regional Center said utilization generally mirrors statewide trends, but access is stronger in some areas, such as Imperial County, where families often prefer family-directed or agency-supported models that allow them to hire trusted workers. Committee members emphasized the importance of respite for family health and caregiver well-being, asked whether service coordinators are asking practical questions about sleep and stress, and discussed the need for better identification of complex behavioral and medical needs. DDS said a standardized family support tool and updated IPP process are intended to improve consistency, transparency, and person-centered assessment for respite and related services.