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• Those are potential game changers. We don't know which of these are going to hit.
• that will blend some grants directly based on headcount and some that are based on some other factors
• And we assume everybody has the same starting base.
• We are a CDFI based in California that serves rural and tribal communities.
• -based CDFI... Hi, good afternoon.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So by way of background, Palo Alto is a California-based cybersecurity company.
• Finally, there's a skills gap, and I'll revisit this in my comments later on. There's a skills gap.
• There's a skills gap. The issue of expertise is a significant contributor.
• I think on the skills front, there aren't enough people to do cyber jobs.
• Cybersecurity skills are coveted.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management held a joint informational hearing focused on maximizing the value of state cybersecurity investments, especially by fully using security features already included in existing vendor contracts. The first panel included representatives from Microsoft, Zscaler, and Palo Alto Networks, who described the products and services they provide to California and generally agreed that agencies often have strong adoption in some areas but still face challenges from tool overlap, limited staff, lack of awareness of available features, and the need for ongoing training and configuration support. They also discussed major threats such as ransomware, data loss, attack-surface exposure, IoT/OT vulnerabilities, and the growing role of AI in both attacks and defenses. Members pressed the vendors on whether state departments underuse purchased cybersecurity tools, how to improve utilization, and how to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. The vendors said utilization is often constrained by staffing, procurement complexity, and the need to align tools with agency missions and maturity levels, but emphasized that training, leadership buy-in, and regular vendor-agency collaboration can improve results. They also discussed how AI can help with phishing triage, data-loss prevention, and security operations, while warning that agencies must manage AI safely and with human oversight. The second panel featured officials from the Department of Technology, Cal OES/CalSIC, and the California Military Department. They described statewide oversight efforts including audits, independent security assessments, continuous monitoring, advisory services, vulnerability disclosure programs, and workforce development initiatives such as the Information Security Leadership Academy and Cybersecurity Education Summit. Officials said some underutilization is real, but it is often tied to differing agency maturity, overlapping tools, and deliberate feature restrictions to reduce attack surface and complexity; they emphasized a balanced approach using people, process, and technology, with plans of action and milestones to hold departments accountable. They also noted federal uncertainty around MS-ISAC and the state and local cybersecurity grant program, saying California is advocating through federal partners and monitoring the impact. The hearing ended after public comment and adjournment.

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• ABA is the most effective and evidence-based treatment for people with...
• Untreated individuals experience regression and skill erosion.
• So based on his income, he has to pay the deductible.
• Our school-based Medicaid program should be a powerful tool to leverage.
• in the school-based Medicaid program for many years.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing focused on two broad sets of issues: home- and community-based care, and school-based Medicaid reimbursement. In the morning session, legislators and advocates testified on bills affecting children and disabled enrollees, including proposals to clarify rate-setting for home health and home care services (H. 767/S. 870), allow family members and spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth (H. 1394/S. 886 and related bills), extend MassHealth coverage for applied behavior analysis and other therapies beyond age 21 for adults with autism and developmental disabilities (H. 1351/S. 871), and protect medically fragile children by improving access to continuous skilled nursing. In the later portion of the hearing, testimony shifted to a bill to improve MassHealth reimbursement for schools (S. 862), with speakers describing the school mental health crisis and the need to reinvest Medicaid funds directly into school health services. Witnesses on the home care rate-setting bill said current reimbursement methods are opaque and outdated, contributing to workforce shortages, unfilled shifts, long waitlists, and patients remaining in hospitals longer than necessary. Home care providers and trade groups argued the bill would not set rates directly but would require more transparent methodology and fuller consideration of real costs such as wages, benefits, taxes, training, and technology. On caregiver bills, many family members and provider organizations described the financial and emotional strain of caring for disabled or medically fragile relatives, especially when parents, spouses, or guardians are barred from being paid caregivers. They argued the bills would recognize existing unpaid care, help families remain at home, and reduce reliance on more expensive institutional care. Advocates for adult ABA coverage said services remain medically necessary after age 21 and that ending coverage at that age creates an inequitable “cliff” for MassHealth members compared with those with private insurance. For the PACE/community care bill, elder law attorneys and PACE advocates said current MassHealth income rules force some older adults with modestly higher incomes to spend down to $542 per month, making community living unrealistic and pushing people toward nursing homes. They supported changing the eligibility structure to a premium-based approach that would allow more people to remain in the community. On the school Medicaid bill, advocates said schools are providing effective, preventive mental health care, but reimbursement currently flows to municipalities rather than directly back to school health budgets, limiting districts’ ability to hire and retain staff. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and several witnesses requested favorable reports on the bills.

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• So this particular grant with the University of... ...community-based services.
• This is for conducting a statewide skills assessment for information technology personnel.
• Based on this information now, price today I think was $23,000 a ton.
• This is also for skilled nursing at the Arkansas Health Center and other agency facilities.
• This is also for skilled nursing at the Arkansas Health Center and other agency facilities.

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Because it seems like we also want them to know the skills that they need.
• So shouldn't it be changed to laws and skills?
• To laws and skills?
• And then the skills is to help them get a head start.
• The course would teach important real-world skills such as budgeting, Before graduation.

Committee: All GIRLS STATE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• this time that showed that detention was more expensive and created poorer outcomes, while community-based
• It is also on kind of an external website, but I do know just based off of very initial conversations
• Leading community-based programs and have that knowledge.
• So we invest so much in our partners to help them be with us to build these skills of young people.
• But it needs to be based on the nature of their crime.

Bills: SB6062

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And you'll base it on political performance, per se.
• It's based upon who gets to choose who is elected.
• Now, you mentioned that people live off base and work off base.
• Ma'am, I believe that based on the data that I've seen that it is based on population growth and the
• I grew up on an Air Force base.

Bills: HB4

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the 911 emergency communications grant fee is insufficient for the long-term funding of modern IP-based
• Next Generation 911 is an internet-based protocol.
• This enables science-based response, not reduced oversight.
• So he's got technical skills and leadership skills.
• So he's got technical skills and leadership skills.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'M CHRISTOPHER SMALL AND I SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF TALLAHASSEE BASED.
• TO AIR FORCE BASES AND THE US COAST GUARD STATIONS WITHIN THESE EVERY ASPECT LEVERAGING THE STRENGTHS
• ALSO, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AS THE OTHER AREA THAT WE WERE ABLE TO WORK ON.
• MEDICAL SKILLS AND SERVICES. HEALTH SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS. FITNESS LIFESTYLE AND DESIGN.
• WE DO A LOT OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP BASED.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , base housing to a home loan program.
• It directly affects whether veterans like me remain in California or take our skills, experience, and
• And again, the skills—I talk to trades and, you know, the average age...
• And again, the skills—I talk to trades and, you know, the average age for a tradesperson is 38 years
• All we have to do is look at the skills, the economy growth that would come in here that we would keep

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs heard several veteran-focused measures, with extensive testimony in support from veterans’ organizations and individual veterans. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income calculations for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, addressing a situation where disability benefits can disqualify veterans from tax relief. SB 1354 would prohibit military personnel from another state, territory, or district from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the Governor’s express permission, while preserving Title X activity, training, and mutual aid arrangements. SB 623 would place the Veterans Bond Act of 2026 on the ballot to authorize a $1.25 billion general obligation bond for the CalVet Home Loan Program, which supporters said is nearing depletion of bond authority and remains a critical path to homeownership for veterans and military families. SB 1407 would increase the state income tax exclusion for military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefits to the first $40,000, subject to income caps, as a retention measure to keep military retirees in California. Supporters for the bills emphasized housing stability, affordability, retention of veterans in California, and the economic benefits of keeping military retirees and their income in the state. SB 888 and SB 623 drew broad support from veterans’ groups, county veterans service officers, and related organizations, with no opposition testimony. SB 1354 also received support from veterans’ advocates, while committee members sought clarification on training, mutual aid, and the bill’s scope, and the author agreed to work on amendments. SB 1407 drew strong support from veterans and military organizations, but also formal opposition from the California Tax Reform Association, which argued the state already provides generous veteran benefits and that the tax break would be unfair to other public servants. The committee voted to advance all four measures. SB 888 was approved and re-referred to Revenue and Taxation; SB 1354 was approved as amended and re-referred to Public Safety; SB 623 was approved as amended, given urgency, and re-referred to Housing and Community Development; and SB 1407 was approved and re-referred to Revenue and Taxation. The consent item, SCR 143, was adopted unanimously. After the initial votes, the committee later took add-on votes to confirm passage of SB 888 and SB 1354, and the meeting adjourned.

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• I'll provide... ...the committee amendments in the analysis, but we continue to oppose the bill based
• I think it's important to make public policy decisions that are based in data.
• These are incredibly skilled, highly educated... ...why payment was reduced.
• , that's a skill set they often delegate to other people.
• And I see you're just trying to get its skills here. So I would move the bill. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Across Texas, our military bases, airports, and spaceports are vital to our economy and certainly national
• The language mirrors the protections we already have in place for military bases and airports.
• local law enforcement, as agreed upon by the governor and the federal government, to act on military bases
• Translating military skills to business, veterans develop leadership and problem-solving skills, but
• Veterans possess tremendous skills from their service That are invaluable.

Bills: SB390 , SB1197 , SB1271

Committee: Senate Veteran Affairs

Keywords: veteran-owned businesses, state contracting, historically underutilized business, economic opportunity, small business, economic development, veterans, certification, Texas legislation, unmanned aircraft, spaceport, criminal offense, aviation regulations, airspace safety, military installations, concurrent jurisdiction, governor's approval, state agency, land acquisition, 1185

Summary: The Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills related to military installations, veterans, and contracting opportunities. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to spaceports, with exceptions for authorized users; no public testimony was offered at the first hearing, and the bill was left pending before later being reported favorably. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, which would allow Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations so state and local authorities could handle certain juvenile offenses and provide more rehabilitative options; a committee substitute was explained, but the bill was left pending after no initial witnesses appeared. The committee also considered SB 390, which would expand the state historically underutilized business definition to include SBA-certified veteran-owned businesses regardless of disability rating. Supporters from the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce and other veterans argued the change would improve access to state contracting, strengthen the economy, and better recognize veterans’ contributions. Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category to all veterans might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB classifications, and Jim Brennan echoed that concern while suggesting a separate category might be more workable. During the pending-legislation portion, the committee voted on several bills. SB 651 and SB 897 were each substituted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1197 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 was left pending after a motion to report the committee substitute favorably, and SB 390 was left pending after testimony concluded. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Assembly Bill 1389 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio, an act related to tribal gaming and declaring the
• AB 1389 will ratify the second amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact between the state of California
• give our young people the support that they need, and we need to do more to give more training and skills

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So really, it is a numbers game and a supply game, and I probably don’t need to tell you all that.
• LeadingAge is one of the two organizations representing long-term care facilities, so assisted living and skilled

Summary: The committee met for work sessions on land banking/shared homeownership and on maximizing existing housing stock. Members first heard an overview from Commerce on alternative homeownership models, including community land trusts, limited equity cooperatives, condominiums, accessory dwelling units, middle housing, church land for housing, and public land transfers. The discussion focused on how these models can help households build equity while keeping housing permanently affordable. Committee members asked about statewide counts of co-ops and land trusts, and Commerce said it does not track all of those entities directly. Pierce County staff then described the Pierce County Community Development Corporation’s rapid acquisition fund and its role in acquiring, holding, and transferring public land for affordable housing. They said the county used general fund and affordable housing sales tax dollars to buy properties, preserve a manufactured home park through resident ownership, and create a pipeline of sites for future development. Members asked about the advantages of a public development authority, funding sources, the use of surplus and underutilized public property, and how the model works with housing authorities. Spokane land bank staff followed with testimony that land banks can reduce blight, preserve affordability, and help nonprofits acquire land quickly, but that holding costs and taxes can make the work harder without state support. They also described brownfield assessments, donated properties, and work on Black homeownership and public surplus properties. The committee then heard from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center on limited equity cooperatives, especially in manufactured housing communities. The witness said Washington now has about 43 limited equity co-ops and that recent subsidy funding and legislation have accelerated resident purchases of manufactured home communities. Members asked how residents benefit from capped equity, how values are affected, and whether the model improves access to lending; the witness said the model stabilizes costs, allows modest equity gains, and that a recent law allowing manufactured homes in co-ops to be titled as real property should improve access to traditional financing. The committee also discussed House Bill 1974 from the prior session and possible updates to land banking legislation. In the second work session on maximizing existing housing stock, Commerce reviewed recent housing laws and implementation timelines, including ADUs, middle housing, condo liability reform, SEPA changes, tiny homes, and co-living. Members raised concerns about the long implementation horizon, vacancy data, corporate ownership of homes, and the need for better support for small landlords and first-time ADU owners. Sightline then testified on mobile dwelling units, arguing that RVs, tiny houses on wheels, and similar units are a low-cost, quick-to-install housing option that is often blocked by zoning; the witness said many Washington residents already live in these units, often informally. Finally, AARP discussed housing options for older adults, including ADUs, missing middle, manufactured home communities, co-living, universal design, and village-style support models, emphasizing aging in place and the need for more accessible, affordable housing choices.

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• Existing law provides that the property tax base year value of real property that is substantially damaged
• January 1, 2026, until January 1, 2034, to extend the five-year time period to transfer property tax base
• They, in turn, come in with experience, knowledge, and skill that the state of California cannot lose
• Remember, these men and women, when they retire, take the job skills and this retirement pay elsewhere
• So it keeps industries and their workforce in California, their knowledge and their skills.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Take the same courses required for pay as review board members. and cap their arbitration fees based
• You have to base.
• We're a Houston-based developer, contractor, and operator of affordable... rental housing.
• So it's based on area.
• I think it is accurate because it's very much a poker game that goes on.

Bills: HB1952 , HB3258 , HB3524 , HB3851 , HB4478 , HB4613 , HB4703 , HB4742 , HB4744 , HB4809 , HB4864

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board

Transcript Highlights:

• It supports local tax bases, providing revenue for schools and other critical services.
• math skills are at middle school level.
• math skills are at middle school level.
• Part of that packaging can be the skilled workforce.
• And I do think, part of that packaging can be the skilled workforce.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• should be played with heart, the game should be played with heart, with<00:41:50.720><c> discipline,
• That's why I've reintroduced the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and Deescalation
• </c> the law enforcement scenario-based the law enforcement scenario-based training<00:45:54.240><c>
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> the first bianium and removed their base the first bianium and removed their base funding<00:03:
• So they are working full-time in the setting that they need to know the skills of special ed.
• So they are working full-time in the setting that they need to know the skills of special ed.
• </c> literacy, numeracy, science, and skill literacy, numeracy, science, and skill training<00:42:37.760
• </c> prioritizes evidence evidence-based prioritizes evidence evidence-based practices<00:42:49.119><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• and non-skilled providers and simplify the process.
• They must use evidence-based practices and procedures for pediatric emergency care.
• Health care providers cannot discriminate based on vaccination status. It's that simple.
• The way it's written, it says solely based on that.
• But it's solely based on the vaccine.

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Summary: The Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of health care, Medicaid, and patient-access measures, along with confirmation votes. The committee first reconsidered and amended SB 1606 on patient access to records, clarifying portal obligations, deleting a section affecting nursing home facility records, and setting a January 1, 2026 effective date; the bill then passed favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of a block of appointees and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after Harris testified about priorities including financial accountability, managed care oversight, transparency, and quality improvement. Senators asked about audit findings and Medicaid managed care performance, and several witnesses and committee members voiced support for her appointment. The committee then advanced a series of bills, most of them with amendments, including claims bills SB 28 and SB 22 for South Broward Hospital District settlements, SB 772 on undesignated glucagon in schools, SB 998 on death certification by physician assistants and APRNs, SB 1412 on home health administration flexibility, SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF, SB 306 on managed care network access during holidays and after hours, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies by physicians, SB 1602 on pediatric readiness in emergency departments, SB 1156 on the home health aide program for medically fragile children, SB 1490 on Children’s Medical Services and managed care administration, and SB 1182 on Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Most of these bills received support from industry, advocacy, or provider groups and were reported favorably as committee substitutes. The most debated measure was SB 1270, a broad strike-all amendment combining provisions on mRNA vaccine documentation, vaccination-status protections in the Patient Bill of Rights, medical marijuana reporting and background-screening definitions, compact language, and volunteer immunity. The committee heard extensive testimony both for and against the vaccine-related provisions, including concerns about discrimination, patient safety, provider discretion, and medical liability. After additional technical amendments and a time-certain motion, the bill passed favorably as a committee substitute, with Senators Davis and Osgood voting no and Senator Harrell expressing a weak yes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.