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• <00:20:50.559> and supports this recommended change and supports this recommended change and
• in changing over to liquids and brine. in changing over to liquids and brine.
• about having these signs changed? about having these signs changed?
• the the change in in numbers. the the change in in numbers.
• > sit<02:10:59.360> change<02:10:59.679> the the bill and change the sit change

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This is change, so let’s get that change going today.
• <00:27:13.000> this<00:27:13.120> is folks hate change this is folks hate change this
• c> that<00:27:15.960> change<00:27:16.279> going change so let's get that change going
• change so let's get that change going today<00:27:18.480> the<00:27:18.600> funds<00:27
• <01:26:39.960> the with plans to design um changing the with plans to design um changing the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:03:46.360> the the oral amendment just changes the the oral amendment just changes the
• drives the change needed. drives the change needed.
• The county changed its immediate.
• . change. change.
• :19.040> have<01:41:19.520> mandates amounts change and we have mandates amounts change

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

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• be a change and um and this also changes be a change and um and this also changes kind<00:20:44.000
• Also, we change, uh, the legislature changes things on tax credits and others that don't necessarily
• Also, we change, uh, the legislature changes things on tax credits and others that don't necessarily
• The principal can change.
• The principal can change.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I can't change that today.
• I can't change that today.
• I can't change that today.
• There's no change of penalties. There's no change of anything else.
• . change. change.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So clearly little change since then.
• Uh, the challenge for our industry is that as administrations change, the interpretation changes.
• Changes of the law it's difficult.
• So all in... that. change line six um where it reads that. change line six um where it reads sectionif
• desire to change a couple of the limits. desire to change a couple of the limits.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The total biennial change is a reduction of $243.1 million from the 2024-25 biennium, with no change
• We changed the years and changed amounts up to at least a quarter of an acreage.
• That none of that changes so the benefit design...
• Kessler: The six sites are in statute, so any type of change to that would just require statutory change
• Below that are minor changes to various riders.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• these rules and regulations and changes these rules and regulations and changes so<00:48:54.480>
• I want the committee to understand that this is a change that is not really a change.
• > been not really a change um Bingo has been not really a change um Bingo has been operating<00
• had changed?"
• <01:15:27.000> since changed since changed since 1985<01:15:29.400> and<01:15:29.520>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:21:38.320> So, statute needs to be changed. So, statute needs to be changed.
• presented where she was offering changes presented where she was offering changes to<00:31:21.679
• "And Lauren Banker and Shannon Reed suggested some changes, and the changes are reflected in my
• <01:35:12.159> the you know unless we want to change the you know unless we want to change
• wanted to change the >> change<01:35:26.560> the<01:35:26.719> effective<01:35:27.199

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But I'm sure I contend that if the world is changing, if the climate is changing, we have to change with
• As subscribers come on, that will potentially change.
• All of these are imperiled by climate change.
• Heat pumps are changing and evolving very quickly.
• This bill made three major changes to the reserve.

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• <00:07:31.919> Further wanted this change. Thank you. Further wanted this change.
• It's not a number that changes. session. It's not a number that changes.
• If the numbers change, the numbers change.
• If the numbers change, the numbers change.
• They changed the website.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I would just say H.R. 1 also has significant changes and is going to make significant changes to Medi-Cal
• and changes to CalFresh and SNAP are on the table.
• Practically, these changes will result in fewer Californians receiving benefits.
• Practically, these changes will result in fewer Californians receiving benefits.
• And we think in Sacramento that these programs are game changing and life changing, and they're not.

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on CalFresh enrollment, food insecurity in California, the recent federal shutdown’s disruption of SNAP benefits, and the long-term effects of H.R. 1 on eligibility, benefits, and state and county costs. Opening remarks emphasized that millions of Californians rely on CalFresh, that the shutdown briefly delayed benefits for the first time in the program’s history, and that state and local governments, including Alameda County, stepped in with emergency food aid and funding. Members also framed the issue as both a hunger and affordability problem, with several noting that California’s agricultural abundance contrasts sharply with persistent food insecurity. The first panel presented research and advocacy perspectives on food hardship. PPIC’s Tess Thorman described food insecurity rates, disparities affecting households with children and Black and Latino households, and the role of nutrition programs in reducing poverty. Nourish California’s Betzabel Estudio argued that hunger is a policy choice and highlighted campaigns to expand state-funded food assistance for immigrants, support reentry populations, and continue the CalFresh fruit-and-vegetable incentive program. The California Association of Food Banks’ Josh Wright said food banks are seeing sustained high demand, lower federal food supplies, and cannot replace CalFresh, while urging more state support for food purchasing, school meals, and SunBucks. The second panel reviewed CalFresh operations and participation. The California Department of Social Services reported that CalFresh participation has risen over the past decade, with the state closing much of the participation gap through outreach, simplified applications, and demonstration projects such as the Elderly Simplified Application Project and a minimum nutrition benefit pilot. Alameda County Social Services described local caseloads, application trends, and emergency food distributions during the shutdown, while also warning that H.R. 1’s work requirements, immigrant eligibility restrictions, and possible cost-sharing could reduce enrollment. A student CalFresh ambassador testified about the burdensome application and recertification process and urged more funding for campus basic-needs centers and outreach to reduce stigma and administrative friction. In the final panel, county, food bank, and policy witnesses described the shutdown response and the expected impact of H.R. 1. Alameda County Community Food Bank and the County Welfare Directors Association said counties, food banks, and community partners mobilized emergency funds, pop-up pantries, and food purchasing to bridge the shutdown gap, but warned that hundreds of thousands of Californians could lose benefits under the new federal rules. The California Budget and Policy Center began outlining the scale of federal cuts, noting that H.R. 1 will significantly reduce SNAP funding and shift costs to states. No votes or formal committee actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible state responses, including backfilling benefits, preserving outreach funding, and improving administrative systems to protect enrollment.

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• They asked why we would want to change, as changing a student information system is a big deal.
• Change their student information system every four years.
• There'd be a problem to actually be able to change vendor.
• Vendor year over year and not change vendors on us with some regularity.
• So that has also resulted in a change in terms of uptick of cases.

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• So if we did on line one, changed it to not later than the 2028-29 school year.
• Oh, okay, sure, sorry—change the date to 2028-29.”
• “I changed the date to 2028-29, and then change the date below that on line 9 to 2027-28, and then change
• “This has changed in the strike-and-insert amendment.
• The strike-and-insert amendment changes how that fund is funded.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported. The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• So first off, we have several statutory changes for the Department of Water Resources.
• So there are no changes to any of those programs contained in the mayor vision.
• But I think We need to rise above gimmick name changes when really there's no change to the process.
• The shift of the $1.5 billion—there are no changes proposed to the continuous appropriations.
• But we don't have any proposed changes to the continuous appropriations in the mayor vision.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Spaff, are you talking about the change in section one? This is a...
• Based on this change, Mr.
• And as Representative Davids said, every time that limits change or things change and there's a renewal
• We changed it to be just.
• I kind of came out as a bit of a wet blanket regarding the changes even to the.

Bills: HF2601, HF2607, HF2027, HF2608

Keywords: financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate

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• 26 27 numbers are more based on changes 26 27 numbers are more based on changes for<01:19:00.639
• <01:19:04.080> in for transfers to HHS for the changes in for transfers to HHS for the changes
• change change um<03:47:54.520> let<03:47:54.640> me<03:47:54.800> just<03:47:54.960
• changes yes the statutory changes changes yes the statutory changes proposed<03:54:18.439> are
• Yeah, that might have changed too.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions. Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later. The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• It doesn't change it at all. It simply asks that nothing... It doesn't change it at all.
• That's not being changed. That has not been changed. I didn't touch any of those from last year.
• That's not being changed. That has not been changed. I didn't touch any of those from last year.
• That's not being changed. That has not been changed. I didn't touch any of those from last year.
• And so we are open to any changes.

Bills: SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

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• So those were good changes. Those were thoughtful changes.
• So those were good changes. Those were thoughtful changes.
• So those were good changes. Those were thoughtful changes.
• So those were good changes. Those were thoughtful changes.
• Those were those were changes. Those were those were thoughtful<00:53:25.280> changes.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes of its June 10, 2025 meeting and then heard testimony on House Bill 198, “Angela’s Law,” sponsored by Representative Samara Hein. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Hein and the victim’s parents described the case that prompted the proposal, saying the current law did not allow the conduct to be treated as an aggravating factor because the sexual act occurred after death. They emphasized that the bill would not require a death sentence or life without parole, but would give judges and juries another sentencing factor to consider. Doug and Angela Kerr gave emotional testimony about their daughter’s murder and said the current sentencing options were inadequate given the facts of the case. Several members expressed sympathy and supported the bill’s purpose. Senator Wheeler said the measure would signal that the Commonwealth will not tolerate such conduct, and Representative Petrie said he supported the concept but urged careful drafting so the language would not be too narrow or unintentionally reach co-conspirators or others whose conduct differed from the principal offender. The committee then received an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that 202C was enacted in 2021 to address a gap in Kentucky’s civil commitment laws for defendants found incompetent to stand trial after serious offenses. The presentation outlined the process: a Commonwealth’s attorney must file a petition for qualifying offenses, an evidentiary hearing must be held quickly, and if the respondent is found by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed the offense, a commitment hearing follows with a higher burden of proof. They also described the 2024 amendment changing the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and noted the statute’s review-hearing schedule and the availability of later review if circumstances change or new evidence emerges.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, turning instead now to the change item spreadsheet.
• You'll see change item spreadsheet.
• change uh from<00:04:22.400> the<00:04:22.919> base.
• There's also one small change for an open general fund program.
• <00:08:02.240> for was $4.4 million in direct changes for was $4.4 million in direct changes

Keywords: 1183, house