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• concerned about the quickly changing concerned about the quickly changing population<00:54:38.520
• work that we're doing related to habitat and habitat changing.
• We are interested in the change in our antlerless lottery deer permit areas.
• in the five years prior to this change in the five years prior to this change archery<01:27:48.239
• But it remains in statute, and so it is up to the committee to change that.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Does anybody want to change their vote? See anybody change? Declare the vote. Announce the vote.
• that's online, that may change things.
• At that point, please open the rules Zimba won't change the vote.
• Seeing none, please just open the They choose to change their vote.
• He won't want to change the vote. If not, please close the rows.

Bills: HB4274, HB3076, HB4358, HB3312, HB3288, HB3885

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment

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• This changed her life, this changed her kids' lives, and it changed her community.
• students and we change communities.
• This changed her life, this changed her kids' lives, and it changed her community.
• students and we change communities.
• students and we change communities.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education heard testimony on a broad set of bills focused on making public higher education more affordable and accessible, protecting student information, and changing social work licensure rules. Chair Rogers and Senator Comerford opened by emphasizing the committee’s focus on financial aid, tuition and fee waivers, scholarships, admissions, and institutional changes, and they reminded witnesses about the three-minute testimony limit. No votes were taken during the hearing. A large portion of the hearing centered on the “Super Act” (H. 1423/S. 218), which would eliminate the master’s-level social work licensing exam and create grant support for social work internships. Supporters—including students, practitioners, educators, and advocates—argued that unpaid internships and the exam create financial barriers, worsen workforce shortages, and disproportionately affect Black, brown, older, ESL, and other marginalized candidates. Opponents from the Association of Social Work Boards argued the exam is a necessary public-protection standard, helps maintain uniform licensure, and is important to the social work licensure compact; they said workforce shortages should be addressed through pay, working conditions, and caseloads instead. Committee members asked detailed questions about compact participation, exam accommodations, and how other states such as Rhode Island and Connecticut have handled similar changes. The committee also heard extensive testimony in favor of debt-free public higher education bills (H. 1436/S. 929). Witnesses, including students, faculty, advocates, and Senator Eldridge, said Massachusetts should expand on free community college by covering tuition and mandatory fees at public colleges and universities, with additional aid for living costs for lower-income students. Supporters said student debt delays homeownership, family formation, and career entry, and that the state should use Fair Share revenue to invest in public higher education. Some committee members voiced support but also raised concerns about prioritizing K-12 funding and the cost of expanding free college further. Several witnesses also supported bills to extend tuition and fee waivers to young adults raised by grandparents or other kinship guardians outside the DCF system, arguing that these students face the same trauma and financial barriers as foster youth but do not receive the same benefits. Representative Donato, Joseph O’Leary, Shauna Manning, Sandra Vecchio, Karen Gardner, Judy Walter, Elaine Arsenault, and others described the financial strain on grandparents raising grandchildren and urged parity with DCF-related waivers. In addition, Senator Jake Oliveira testified for a bill to protect public higher education student directory information from data mining and unauthorized sharing, and Deirdre Cummings testified for an open educational resources bill to reduce textbook costs. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on kinship care and college access, with committee members thanking witnesses and indicating follow-up on some bill language issues.

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• How can we partner with our communities, knowing that there are changes in HR 1 that change, you know
• their courses, to change the numbers of their courses.
• Change the numbers of their courses.
• And so, you know, among Title IX changes with it.
• that from HSI agreements, And it hasn't changed in our opinion.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the California Community Colleges budget proposal, including Proposition 98 funding, a 2.41% COLA for apportionments, enrollment growth funding, repayment of an apportionment deferral, and one-time investments for a student support block grant and deferred maintenance. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s package as providing significant new resources, while the LAO recommended prioritizing COLA and enrollment growth within available funds but raised concerns about some smaller proposals, including making the Healthy School Food Pathways Program ongoing and adding more funding for credit for prior learning before outcomes are known. The Chancellor’s Office supported the COLA, enrollment growth, and one-time investments, and said current projections suggest enrollment growth closer to 3%, with about $85 million to $90 million in ongoing costs if fully funded. Members focused heavily on enrollment growth, the 10% district cap, and whether the state should continue funding growth in the current year and budget year. The Chancellor’s Office said some districts, especially in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, are growing rapidly and that about seven districts are above the cap, with roughly 1,563 FTES and about $30 million in ongoing costs tied to that issue. Members also discussed hold-harmless districts and whether declining campuses should be required to produce turnaround or right-sizing plans. The Chancellor’s Office said districts are already having local conversations and that state funding provides time to adjust, but no formal plan requirement was proposed. The committee then took up common course numbering, where the Chancellor’s Office said all 115 community colleges have implemented the first phase and more than 550,000 students enrolled in the first six commonly numbered courses. The office argued that CCN improves clarity but does not yet guarantee that credits will transfer with full value across UC and CSU, because articulation is still handled campus by campus and can require more than 3,500 separate reviews. Members expressed concern that students can still be forced to retake courses such as calculus or ethnic studies even when they have the same common number, and urged the systems to develop a stronger statewide articulation mechanism tied to outcomes and transparency. The item was left open. Finally, the committee heard the Governor’s proposal to make Calbright College’s funding ongoing at $53.1 million. The LAO recommended instead transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula, with one-time bridge funding in the meantime, arguing the Governor’s proposal lacks a clear enrollment-based rationale and performance expectations. Calbright’s leadership defended the college’s competency-based, flexible model for adult learners, citing more than 6,800 students served, over 2,200 certificates awarded, and wage gains for graduates; they said enrollment is expected to grow from about 7,000 students now to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 next year and around 10,000 over the next couple of years. Members pressed for clearer enrollment and funding data before deciding how Calbright should be funded going forward.

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• Um, so things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know
• Um, so things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know
• Um, so things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know
• Um, so things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know
• Things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know, just

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Many sections of the law should be reviewed and amended to reflect and respond to these changes, and
• The time has come for the changes set forth in the two bills.
• Canton residents want this change because we understand it is good for our town.
• The citizens of Canton have told us loud and clear that they want this change.
• I believe in civic engagement at every level because that's where the real community change begins.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House and Senate Election Laws committees held a hearing focused on campaign finance and several local election-related bills. Office of Campaign and Political Finance Director William Campbell testified in support of H. 848 and S. 515, saying the campaign finance law needs modernization and highlighting proposals for stronger Super PAC disclosure, more timely reporting, improved security for campaign participants, and other reforms. He said the bills would help update a 50-year-old system to reflect legal, economic, and cultural changes. A major portion of the hearing concerned H. 868/S. 507, which would require earlier and more frequent reporting by ballot question committees. Witnesses from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and others argued that ballot campaigns now involve tens of millions of dollars, much of it raised during periods with no real-time disclosure, and that moving these committees into the depository system would improve transparency without burdening grassroots signature-gathering. The committee also heard support for H. 811 and H. 812, which would allow municipalities to create citizen-funded election programs and require identifying information on political text messages, as well as S. 525/H. 875, which would bar political spending by foreign-influenced corporations. The committee also heard testimony on S. 2605, a Canton home rule petition to move town elections from April to November. Canton residents, a select board member, and a poll worker said the change would increase turnout, better align local elections with the November voting cycle, and give newly elected officials more time to prepare for town meeting. Senator Rausch also testified in support of S. 530, requiring presidential primary candidates to disclose recent tax returns. The hearing ended with no votes taken and the committee adjourning, with a note that the next hearing was tentatively scheduled for January 13.

Transcript Highlights:

• , where we changed the word license to exemption.
• from aye to nay. ...along with myself be changed from aye to nay.
• Uh, if we could change his vote from yay to nay. Is there objection? Change gentleman's vote.
• Change the gentleman's vote. Lady from... Change the gentleman's vote. Lady from Pearl River, Ms.
• Change the gentleman's vote. You good? All right.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 2 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It opens up a new section of code and it changes our procedure.
• This bill doesn't contemplate changing the how; this bill contemplates a change in the amount.
• Now, this will lower what they are paying to 20% and change their take-home pay significantly.
• It doesn't change the options available to them. And if, Mr.
• So, even though the students didn't move, education didn't change.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So, a piece of what I'm going to say is they are going to change.
• So there will be changes. So there will be changes to which of these bills?
• There will be changes in all three of them. Okay, and the changes will be similar in all three.
• Whatever the committee's... would prefer, but there will have to be some changes. Okay.
• It will be renewed again in 2018 because the compact entity had changed.

Keywords: 996, all

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• THUS A SLIGHT PROCESS CHANGE. THIS IS WHERE THE BUDGET COMES INTO PLAY.
• SO THAN THESE OF THE STATISTICS TIED TO THE CHANGES I REFERRED TO A COUPLE OF SLIDES AGO.
• ONE THERE THERE WAS A CHANGE THAT SAID THE CONDOMINIUM HAD TO BE THREE STORIES OR MORE.
• BECAUSE OF THE CHANGES IN THE LAW THIS PROGRAM HAS HAD SOME STOPS AND STARTS.
• CHANGES TO THE BUDGET. CHANGES TO THE SCOPE. THOSE SORTS OF THINGS.

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• This is they could change the rule.
• uh you can change it, you can tweak it. uh you can change it, you can tweak it.
• permanent with the rule change.
• permanent with the rule change.
• statutory change. That that would be my statutory change.

Bills: SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So first, I'll discuss the regulatory changes.
• We didn't change any reporting relationships.
• I am so excited about seeing all of these changes.
• I know we talked about changing job titles, etc.
• This change is a long time in coming, Madam Chair.

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• We're going to change that to fund.
• <00:16:25.519> Uh some adjustments to those changes.
• Uh some adjustments to those changes.
• I don't think we changed the rate. My apologies.
• So yeah, we'll only change for fiscal.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These reflect errors in the budget change proposal.
• These reflect errors in the budget change proposal.
• But in that year, we made some changes. In '24, we made some changes.
• I mean, can technology change?
• In fact, we have made changes each year, and being able to make changes to program design guidelines

Summary: The hearing was an informational budget session on energy agency proposals, with no votes taken. Early discussion focused on Proposition 4 climate bond implementation, including funding for demand-side grid support, offshore wind development, and transmission financing. The Department of Finance said the budget includes allocations for demand-side grid support and offshore wind, but not yet for the $325 million transmission financing piece pending a required study. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to consider whether to wait on offshore wind funding, whether to keep shifting funds into demand-side grid support, and how to direct future transmission financing. Members also raised concerns about local technical assistance for offshore wind, Salton Sea priorities, and the need for more information before final decisions. The California Energy Commission and CPUC then reviewed the broader energy package. The CEC highlighted the demand-side grid support program’s growth, distributed energy backup assets, long-duration storage, hydrogen grants, and the SIRP clean energy reliability program. CPUC testimony emphasized affordability, wildfire mitigation costs, rooftop solar cost shifts, and efforts to reduce rates while maintaining reliability and clean energy goals. Members questioned CPUC staffing, delays in proceedings, coordination with the CEC and CAISO, and the impact of rate increases on customers. The agencies also discussed the AB 3264 transmission financing study, with CPUC saying work on the study had already begun and was on track for the July 1 deadline. Several trailer bill and implementation items were also discussed. The committee reviewed a proposal to extend the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program surcharge, with members split over whether it should be handled in budget trailer bill language or policy legislation; the administration said the surcharge supports a critical program serving about three-quarters of a million Californians. The committee also heard a CPUC data-sharing proposal to allow nondisclosure agreements for transmission and reliability data, which members generally supported as a technical fix. DWR explained a proposal to clarify language for the Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve so it can potentially sell three gas-fired units it owns, and the CEC presented a federal transmission grant proposal tied to grid-enhancing technologies and ratepayer cost recovery. Finally, the committee discussed California Lifeline and possible broadband pilot reforms in light of uncertainty around federal Universal Service Fund support, with CPUC saying it is exploring a statewide standalone broadband option for eligible customers.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a different brain because it has changed.
• The blood sugar has changed everything in us.
• And that needs to change as well.
• So recently it has changed.
• It has not changed since 1990.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• On line 80, the Senate accepts changes.
• Um the next row is uh changes language.
• And um the changes here are amendment.
• So adopting the change in paragraph A.
• impact of state grant parameter changes impact of state grant parameter changes on<00:31:35.840>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We'll do so slowly as we change seats.
• Those were the two biggest changes.
• Um uh there the two uh biggest changes.
• Uh that's the amendment before changes.
• Uh it it it uh changes the legislation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The heart of this bill is changes.
• Is there that many changes, or could we just do it orally? >> Uh, it's many changes.
• This is a technical change. section two. This is a technical change.
• So at a high level, you'll see a change to section five. This is similar to the earlier change.
• Where are we in with those changes.

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I would let that go but changing the I would let that go but changing the wording<01:24:52.119> to
• to characterize it as as as a change to characterize it as as as a change that<01:39:30.239>
• No—are you changing your vote?" "Yes, I am changing my vote. Thank you."
• I certainly don’t.” no are you changing your vote Yes I am no are you changing your vote Yes I am changing
• changing my vote thank you is changing changing my vote thank you is changing his V<02:02:11.800

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first corrected a procedural issue by revoting on House Bills 98 and 164, which had already been reported out unanimously. HB 98, concerning professional limited liability company assistant managers, was again voted ought to pass by a 16-0 roll call and placed on the consent calendar. HB 164, concerning local records, was reopened because of a fiscal note amendment; the committee adopted Amendment 2025-0087 unanimously and then voted ought to pass as amended 17-0. Because HB 164 goes to Finance, it will not go on consent, and the chair asked for the updated report that night. The committee then took up HR 6, a resolution condemning the judicial doctrine of disparate impact. Representative Manos moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing the resolution overreached because disparate impact is a judicial doctrine and the legislature cannot bind the courts. Representative Cordelli also supported ITL, citing drafting problems and the need for substantial revision, including an outdated reference to the New Hampshire governor. The committee voted 15-2 to ITL the resolution, and it was placed on consent; the chair asked for the report by the end of the day and noted there would be no minority report. Finally, the committee discussed HB 111, which extends the right-to-know ombudsman position. Representative Kuttab offered an amendment to address concerns raised in testimony about discouraging use of the office and shifting attorney-fee burdens; the amendment was adopted 16-1. The committee then voted 15-2 to ought to pass as amended. Supporters said the ombudsman saves money by reducing court filings and should be continued, while opponents argued the office needs restructuring and that additional funding was not justified. The bill will go to Finance, and the chair requested the report by the end of the day. The committee also began discussion of HB 66 and related bills on right-to-know access, with the chair outlining a proposed amendment to limit remote records requests to people with a New Hampshire connection, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• changes, changes, we need relationship changes, we<01:53:19.760> need<01:53:19.920> functional
• :22.320> changes.
• <01:56:01.920> It's<01:56:02.159> an change. That is a system change.
• It's an change. That is a system change.
• we are making some of those change. we are making some of those change.

Keywords: 912, senate, all