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• Under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act, the MHLTA governs the legal rights, remedies,
• arising from any rental agreement between a landlord and a tenant regarding a lot within a manufactured mobile
• provide that single-floor living for seniors aging in place, accessible layouts for people with mobility

Bills: HB2304, HB2664

Keywords: condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, HB 2664, unlawful detainer, eviction notice, landlord-tenant, tenant rights, service of process, certified mail, notice by mail, notice posting, possession action, vacate notice, Washington RCW 59.12, housing law, rental housing, forcible entry and detainer

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• As you know, we serve a very mobile society. Licensed portability is vital.
• As you know, we serve a very mobile society. Licensed portability is vital.
• In my opinion, this legislation improves workforce mobility, enhances access to nutritional care, and

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Then we must... ...we mobilize a team of academic success coaches to work with that student to try to
• academic alerts, and when somebody has a concern about a student and an academic concern, we do mobilize
• there is really the need for stronger data integration and sophistication so that we can see and mobilize

Bills: SB6325, SGA9302, SGA9286, SGA9289, SGA9290, SGA9292, SGA9293, SGA9309, SGA9310, SGA9311, SGA9312

Keywords: higher education, student procedures, academic policies, enrollment processes, educational standards, 904, all

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• And then we must... ...mobilize a team of academic success coaches to work with that student to try to
• early academic alerts, and when somebody has a concern about a student, an academic concern, we do mobilize
• there is really the need for stronger data integration and sophistication so that we can see and mobilize

Summary: The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee heard two work sessions focused on student access and retention, then held public hearings on gubernatorial appointments before taking executive action. Washington Student Achievement Council staff presented the Washington Completes FAFSA campaign, created by Executive Order 2508, describing its advisory board, outreach strategy, dashboard tracking, and progress toward goals of 46,000 FAFSA/WASFA completions and improved equity in completion rates. They also highlighted broader college access tools such as trainings, printed materials, completion events, Otterbot texting support, and the new “Changing the Narrative” report and College Toolkit, which emphasize multiple postsecondary pathways, relatable messengers, and short video content. The committee then heard from the Council of Presidents and Central Washington University and Evergreen State College on student support services. Presenters discussed retention data, FERPA-related limits on parent communication, and the impact of budget cuts on advising, tutoring, wellness, and other services. Evergreen described the Shelton Promise program, including recruitment, summer bridge, basic-needs supports, peer mentoring, texting outreach, and early retention results showing 52 of 53 students continuing. Central Washington outlined its learner access and support plan, including required advising, University 101, early academic alerts, peer mentoring embedded in coursework, the Students First Center, and a Paying for College Guide, while noting that budget reductions have limited some support offerings. In the public hearing, the committee considered Latasha Wortham’s appointment to the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees and a panel of student appointees to various boards and councils, including Evergreen, Washington Student Achievement Council, the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board, Washington State University, Eastern Washington University, Edmonds College, and Western Washington University. Testimony emphasized first-generation and immigrant backgrounds, student advocacy, basic needs, and the importance of student voice in governance. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute and gave Senate Bill 6325 a due pass recommendation to Ways and Means; the bill would shift certain higher education cost increases from tuition to state funds over time and direct a WSIPP study on essential student services. The committee also recommended confirmation for the listed gubernatorial appointments.

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• role in expanding access to care, particularly in our rural communities and for patients with low mobility
• specialists that also help folks, mostly those in remote areas who cannot get access because of mobility
• For many Washingtonians, including older adults, rural residents, veterans, and individuals with mobility

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee first met in executive session and advanced five bills out of committee. SB 5999, as amended by a substitute, would let rural counties under 100,000 population appoint an APRN or physician assistant as an acting local health officer; SB 5185 would create a pathway for international medical graduates to physician licensure through a Washington Medical Commission pilot; SB 5845 would revise timely payment rules for health carriers, including longer acknowledgment and payment timelines and clarifications on scope; SB 6071 would standardize overpayment recovery timelines for carriers; and SB 6258 would create a non-disciplinary pathway for relinquishing Washington Medical Commission licenses. Each bill received a due pass recommendation and was sent to Rules, with the bills passed subject to signatures. The committee then heard SB 6226, which would protect the clinical autonomy of audiologists and ensure hearing-instrument and communication-device rules are applied consistently across care modalities, including telehealth. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, emphasizing access for rural and mobility-limited patients and the importance of teleaudiology, though one association cautioned the bill could affect broader regulatory authority. The hearing closed with 54 pro, zero con, and two other sign-ins. Next, the committee heard SB 6305, the Truth in Mental Health Coverage Act, which would require carriers to submit standardized annual data to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner on mental health and substance use disorder coverage, access, utilization, reimbursement, and network participation, with public posting in raw and dashboard form. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would improve transparency and accountability without changing benefits, while opponents argued it could duplicate recent parity reforms and add administrative burden. The hearing closed with 396 pro, two con, and zero other sign-ins. Finally, the committee heard SB 5924, a proposed substitute expanding pharmacists’ prescriptive authority for certain limited conditions and products, including some preventive and minor-illness treatments, and allowing limited diagnosis within defined bounds. Supporters said it would improve access, especially in rural and underserved areas, reduce administrative barriers from collaborative drug therapy agreements, and align with the sunrise review; opponents, including the medical association, said the bill went beyond the review and needed more time, while some testimony raised concerns about psychiatric prescribing. The hearing closed with 279 pro, six con, and four other sign-ins, and the committee adjourned after concluding its business.

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• Staff did a good job of explaining it. Madam Chair, you did a good job of explaining it.
• Good job, thank you. Mr. McGalley, come on back.
• It's imperative that we get the right people in the right jobs.
• And so we need to make sure that, again, we're getting the right people in these jobs.
• He did a great job covering all the bases.

Summary: The committee first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it hears roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard several liquor and consumer-related bills. SB 1478, an annual liquor-policy cleanup bill, made technical changes to liquor statutes, including conforming the definition of cider to federal tax law and clarifying other terminology. The bill drew support from industry stakeholders and neutral testimony from the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control; the committee adopted a clarifying amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. SB 1108 would require Swedish rounding of cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; an amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax calculations, and the bill passed as amended with support from business groups. SB 1205 would regulate private-property vehicle booting by setting signage, notice, fee, and recordkeeping requirements and making violations a misdemeanor; members raised concerns about appeals and signage on non-parking property, but the committee adopted a technical amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. The committee also took up SB 1241, which would allow private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects without municipal or county approval. Supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities focus on higher-priority work, while cities and counties opposed the bill on public-safety and local-control grounds, warning about private incentives and inspection quality. After adopting an amendment granting immunity to municipalities that rely on private providers, the committee recommended the bill do pass as amended by a 5-2 vote, with some members explaining their votes and asking for further stakeholder work. Finally, the committee heard SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review towing fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS policies, and to report recommendations by the end of 2026. Supporters said the study would help address inconsistent standards and consumer concerns before permanent changes are made. Some members objected that the study committee did not include minority-party appointments, but the sponsor said that could be addressed later. The committee adopted a strike-everything amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. The committee then began SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript cuts off during extended debate and no final action on that bill is shown.

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• This gives these folks an opportunity to be truly upwardly mobile.
• A workman-like job today because you failed to do a workman-like job yesterday.
• They didn't do their jobs, so it's...
• It's impossible for you to do your job and know where you're going.
• It's one of the best jobs I've ever seen anybody do.

Bills: SB10, SB16, SB6, SB 6, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

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• WE ARE DOING A GOOD JOB UNCLE HAMMER AS MY KIDS CALL HIM. THEY ARE AMAZING.
• JOB FAIRS.
• WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPECTING US TO DO A GREAT JOB.
• WE ALSO USE VISIT FOR MAJOR JOB FAIRS, MAJOR EVENTS IN OUR ANNUAL EXPO.
• WE HAVE THE JOB FOR VETERAN'S DAY GRANT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Uh, the scope includes mobility.
• </c> has not been doing its job. Thank you. has not been doing its job. Thank you.
• That is how we fed people and gave them jobs after the Great Depression.
• </c><00:44:09.000><c> that</c> third party people to to do a job that third party people to to do a job
• </c><01:28:17.040><c> when</c> Services does an incredible job when Services does an incredible job when

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I have a important jobs in the state.
• So the top bar, Minnesota job vacancies, shows what kind of educational attainment you need for the jobs
• But since the start of the surge, jobs.
• </c><00:41:21.440><c> as</c> in education and economic mobility as in education and economic mobility
• </c><01:34:39.040><c> are</c> consistently show that these jobs are consistently show that these jobs

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And I'll just say, shout out to our friends at Deloitte, who did a great job building that system a decade
• wrong people have access to and I'll just say shout out to our friends at Deloitte who did a great job
• leaders today, and they talk about, hey, we have a DMV, we have the driver's license, maybe we have a mobile
• collaboration between SoCure and ACTA, and really our premise here, is that when you have identity it is our job

Summary: The Science and Technology Committee met without any bills on the agenda and heard two presentations. Deloitte Infrastructure Insights demonstrated an AI-enabled transportation analytics platform, Infrastructure Insights Pro, focused on vulnerable road user safety. The presenter described how the tool ingests crash, GIS, and project data to generate map-based insights, trust scores for data sources, and draft concept reports that can reduce analysis time from six to eight months to a few hours. Members asked about use in other states, cost or effort savings, and the system’s deployment at Caltrans in California. The committee then heard from OCTA and SoCure on digital identity and fraud prevention for state and local government services. The presenters argued that residents face too many separate logins and that governments should move toward a more secure, frictionless, and privacy-preserving single digital identity experience. They described identity verification using contextual signals such as device, location, and document validation, and said their tools are already used by Arizona agencies and in other states. Members raised concerns about Real ID, digital IDs, federal overreach, and privacy under the Fourth Amendment and the Arizona Constitution, emphasizing the need for state control and user choice. No votes were taken and no formal actions were reported. The committee adjourned after discussion.

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• And I'll just say shout out to our friends at Deloitte, who did a great job building that system a decade
• wrong people have access to and I'll just say shout out to our friends at Deloitte who did a great job
• leaders today, and they talk about, hey, we have a DMV, we have the driver's license, maybe we have a mobile
• collaboration between Socure and ACTA, and really our premise here, is that when you have identity it is our job

Keywords: 1182, all

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• You did such a great job explaining the whole bill. Um, and that's all I'll say to that. Thank you.
• You did such a great job explaining the whole bill. Um, and that's all I'll say to that. Thank you.
• You did such a great job explaining the whole bill. Um, and that's all I'll say to that. Thank you.
• But right now we have tenants who are mobilizing and exerting and practicing their rights to make sure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For example, immigrants are overrepresented in low-wage jobs, many of which do not offer retirement benefits
• For example, immigrants are overrepresented in low-wage jobs, many of which do not offer retirement benefits
• Undocumented older adults in California have raised families, started jobs, and lived significant portions
• Many seniors are homebound, living alone, or struggling with mobility issues that make congregate meals

Summary: The Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee met on April 22, established a quorum, and adopted its 2023-24 committee rules. The hearing then considered five bills focused on aging, long-term care, immigrant seniors, nutrition, and emergency preparedness. AB 450 would create a task force to study the needs of undocumented Californians age 55 and older; supporters from CHIRLA and other advocates described barriers to housing, health care, retirement, and digital access, while members raised questions about eligibility and process. The bill was approved on a due pass motion and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services. AB 508 would require residential care facilities for the elderly to disclose staffing information upon request at admission and when rates increase. The author and supporters argued that staffing levels are closely tied to quality of care and that families need transparency to make informed choices; a witness described her father’s death in an understaffed facility. Assisted living industry representatives opposed the bill as burdensome but said they were continuing discussions with the author. The committee adopted amendments and passed the bill to Appropriations. AB 1476 would allow senior congregate meal programs to continue offering to-go meals, a practice expanded during the pandemic. Supporters said the option improved access for homebound and food-insecure seniors and helped bring people into senior centers; there was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1068 would create a working group on evacuation and sheltering needs for older adults and people with disabilities in long-term care during disasters, and AB 1069 would ensure area agencies on aging and aging/disability resource programs have access to emergency shelters to provide services. Both measures drew broad support from aging, disability, and advocacy groups, with testimony citing recent fires and evacuations, and both were approved and re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. The committee also left rolls open for additional members to add votes before adjournment.

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• As your hands and feet mobilize us to reach out and care and concern to those who have been discarded
• The Sunset Commission has a job and a function that's legislative in terms of reviewing the operations
• Describe best practices for state agencies to, to, uh, do their job.
• hoc committee that exists is to allow the governor to be able to choose the best people to do this job

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• Nice job.
• Did a great job yesterday. I was not present, but you did a great job yesterday.
• You know, we're called here to do a very difficult job. We're called to step out.
• And, actually, oftentimes, they have to do a better job at it.
• It has done a great job.

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment on property tax reform. The measure would increase the homestead exemption in stages, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses such as public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt service, employee benefits, and certain administrative costs. Supporters, led by Senator Avila, argued the proposal would provide meaningful property tax relief and push local governments to rein in spending, while opponents warned it would shift costs to fees, reduce local flexibility, and threaten funding for core services. Several amendments were offered and rejected. Senator Sharief proposed an income-based circuit breaker for property tax relief; Senator Smith offered a sunset clause; and Senator Berman proposed revising the ballot statement to better match the amended proposal and remove outdated references. Each amendment failed on recorded votes. During questioning and debate, senators pressed Avila on the ballot language, the effect on local services, whether the legislature could later restrict local spending by statute, and whether renters would benefit. Avila said the ballot language was not his and repeatedly stated he was presenting the governor’s proposal, while also saying local governments would need to prioritize budgets and that future legislatures could address implementation details. After the amendment votes, the joint resolution was read a third time and moved into final debate. Supporters said the proposal would give homeowners relief and force fiscal discipline at the local level. Opponents, including Senators Nathan, Bracey Davis, Smith, Polsky, and Errington, argued the measure was rushed, lacked a completed fiscal analysis or replacement revenue, and could harm police, fire, libraries, parks, housing, and other local services. They also criticized the ballot summary as misleading, especially regarding the staged homestead exemption increase. The transcript ends during debate, before any final vote on the joint resolution itself.

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• Nice job.
• Did a great job yesterday. I was not present, but you did a great job yesterday.
• And actually, oftentimes, they have to do a better job at it.
• It has done a great job.
• Local governments know whether they're doing a good job or not.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• more prone to a subsequent injury, and employers are held responsible for injuries acquired on the job
• They're real costs that directly interfere with essential services and are detrimental to jobs.
• They're real costs that are directly interfere with essential services and are detrimental to jobs.
• But as legislators, that is our job.
• They want to stay on the job.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You know, currently our law enforcement do a really good job, particularly in New Orleans, around all
• the events, festivals, ...law enforcement do a really good job, particularly in New Orleans, around
• No, he did a great job. Thank you so much.
• , She had been at the job with me and watched me work and had seen people who were undetectable.
• I have my job to read a lot of cards in the record in support and not wishing to speak.

Bills: HCR7, HB76, HB84, HB132, HB265, HB275, HB322, HB635, HB808, HB883, HB1054

Keywords: juvenile justice, electronic monitoring, annual report, supervision outcomes, data transparency, inmate release, notification, law enforcement, victims, public safety, hit-and-run, crime of violence, felony, sentencing, battery, sound, intentional harm, physical pain, hearing impairment, video voyeurism

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• I think T-Mobile just announced like 400 workers laid off, Zillow cutting jobs, 200-ish, Amazon laying
• The people who create the jobs will actually be able to end poverty.
• The people who create the jobs will actually be able to end poverty.
• And we need to do a better job.
• We need to do a better job.

Bills: SB6339, SB6184, SB6224, SB6255, SB5977, SB5979, SB6249, SB6007, SB6186, SGA9299

Keywords: alternative placements, individual ownership, restrictive policies, healthcare, operational control, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction, intergenerational poverty, WorkFirst, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF, self-sufficiency, economic justice