Transcript Highlights:

• Um, we're very much in favor of this, but I, I'm not in favor of throwing out the instructional practices
• We value the other pieces is that it outlawed some tried and true practices.
• So with that, um, what are some promising practices or obstacles that you're encountering in improving
• I will go down to Superintendent White on the end around what are some promising practices that you're
• Uh, I have very practical questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's an evidence-based practice, a wraparound service, and it's also paid for performance, so all good
• Ending this practice has been supported by Republicans and Democrats nationwide.
• In 2022, we had extensive community collaboration that was done.
• But make no mistake, eliminating this practice will not solve poverty for people with disabilities, and
• I hope we can continue to work this way in a very collaborative manner.

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• But we are in discussions with counties, and we hope to work collaboratively.
• Through a collaborative and multi-phased approach, DHS... Implement these changes.
• UCM continues to grow quarter over quarter, year after year, as we collaborate...
• We are committed to close collaboration... Align implementation approaches with CalFresh.
• We are committed to close collaboration with CDSS and counties.

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California’s safety net, focusing on Medi-Cal and CalFresh. The chair and vice chair framed the discussion around major federal changes to work requirements, eligibility redeterminations, immigrant eligibility, and financing rules, while noting the state’s own structural budget deficit and the need for a second hearing later in March on county and safety-net impacts. The first panel included the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Finance, the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and the Food Research and Action Center. LAO and Finance described H.R. 1 as driving major enrollment losses and cost shifts. LAO estimated that Medi-Cal work requirements and six-month redeterminations could affect 3.5 million people, with 1 to 2 million potentially disenrolled, while CalFresh changes could subject more than 800,000 people to work requirements and cause over 600,000 to lose food assistance. They also highlighted new ineligibility for certain non-citizens, reduced federal matching for emergency Medi-Cal services, tighter provider tax rules, and higher state and county administrative costs for CalFresh. Finance said the governor’s budget reflects about $1.4 billion in new General Fund costs in 2026-27 and a $2.4 billion reduction in federal funds, with larger out-year impacts and up to 2 million Medi-Cal disenrollments by 2029-30. The UC Berkeley Labor Center projected up to 3 million Californians could lose full-scope Medi-Cal by 2028 when H.R. 1 is combined with state budget changes, though it said the state could limit losses by choosing not to apply some new requirements to state-funded populations and by keeping some immigrants in full-scope state-funded coverage. The Food Research and Action Center argued that CalFresh cuts and time limits would increase hunger, homelessness risk, and health costs, while also hurting local economies and increasing administrative burden. Committee members from both parties questioned the fiscal sustainability of Medi-Cal growth, the 11% CalFresh error rate and possible $2 billion penalty, county indigent care costs, and the effect of work requirements; several Democratic members argued the federal changes and state cuts would disproportionately harm low-income Californians, immigrants, and communities of color, while Republican members emphasized program growth, work incentives, and the need for budget restraint. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:03:23.840><c> justice</c> requested by the collaborative justice requested by the collaborative
• Aaron Palmer: In Minnesota, we serve on the steering committee of the Minnesota Collaborative Justice
• The Collaborative Justice Project includes representatives from law firms and companies in Minnesota,
• Aaron Palmer: In Minnesota, we serve on the steering committee of the Minnesota Collaborative Justice
• </c> opportunities for improved collaboration opportunities for improved collaboration and<00:48:56.960

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so with that, um, I thank Chair Rake and her staff and the collaborative nature, and I think it's
• nature and I staff and the collaborative nature and I think<00:08:14.560><c> it's</c><00:08:14.800><
• </c> schools continue to shift practices schools continue to shift practices toward<01:08:33.839><c>
• I appreciate all the conversations and the collaborations we’ve had.
• “The conversations and the collaborations we’ve had, I believe that we still need a strong position for

Bills: HF1388

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's consistent with that practice, and making sure that they're tracked in the statewide monitoring
• So it's consistent with that practice, and making sure that they're tracked in the statewide monitoring
• So it's consistent with that practice, and making sure that they're tracked in the statewide monitoring
• So it's consistent with that practice, and making sure that they're tracked in the statewide monitoring
• with some stakeholders a collaboration with some stakeholders a build<01:43:41.159><c> of</c><01:43:

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But in practice, many districts are not teaching these topics at all.
• I'm concerned this bill would limit procurement practices, which would increase timelines.
• And anti-Semitism deserves common-sense, real practical solutions.
• Very, very interested and practicing of Jewish heritage.
• Way's bill or another, to try to get it to be enforceable, usable, and practical.

Bills: HB2040 , HB2142 , HB2255 , HB2379 , HB2482 , HB2575 , HB2600 , HB2764 , HB4033 , HCR2015

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• That may sound like it advances the bill's goal, but in practice it does the opposite.
• AB 2172 is a practical modernization of California's property tax assessment appeal system.
• The practical result would be financial pressure on nonprofits to evict those tenants.
• Chair, I want to thank committee staff for their work in collaboration on this bill.
• Chair, I want to thank committee staff for their work in collaboration on this bill.

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It seeks to align state policy and practice, local implementation, and community leadership.
• So, thank you, Vice Chair, and your broader question about ways to collaborate... ...a broader question
• about ways to collaborate.
• We have been analyzing and collaborating with employers and the mayor to reduce wage gaps for over a
• Since these criteria were implemented, the number of practicing psychologists who identify as people

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held a hearing on the impact of federal policy on the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts, with no bills heard. Chairs Bud Williams and Miranda opened by framing the issue as a structural, long-standing disparity affecting Black and brown communities, citing major gaps in wealth, income, housing, and opportunity. Members noted this was the fourth hearing in a series on federal impacts on racial equity, and public written testimony was invited by the posted deadline. Administration witnesses Secretary Lauren Jones, Secretary Kiami Mahania, and Assistant Secretary Juan Vega described how labor, health, and economic development policy intersect with wealth-building. Jones pointed to higher unemployment, wage gaps, and underemployment among Black and Latino workers, and highlighted ESOL, workforce training, MassHire, and skills-based hiring efforts. Mahania argued poverty drives poor health, linking medical debt, Medicaid instability, maternal health, and chronic disease to wealth loss, and said federal changes could worsen both health and wealth gaps. Vega focused on entrepreneurship and procurement, citing disparities in business ownership and revenue, and described state efforts such as small business technical assistance, founder pipelines, place-based grants, and the Business Front Door; members also pressed him on microbusiness definitions, supplier diversity, and whether state programs were reaching firms that had received prior grants. Nicole O’Bean of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts testified that Black-owned businesses face a hostile environment due to tariffs, DEI rollbacks, immigration enforcement, capital barriers, and federal funding cuts that reduce contracts from education, health care, and nonprofit sectors. She emphasized that certification alone is not enough and called for stronger inclusive procurement outcomes, better data, and more support for microbusinesses. Dr. Melissa Colon and Dr. Fabian Torres-Dal of the Mauricio Gaston Institute testified on Latino wealth gaps, especially low homeownership, high rent burden, limited access to credit, and occupational segregation; they said structural racism, wage gaps, and education inequities are central drivers and urged housing, labor, and education reforms. Committee members repeatedly linked the hearing’s themes to redlining, medical debt, single-parent households, financial literacy, and the need for legislation and state programs to close the gap, but no votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Another conclusion could be that maybe we need to have a group practice rather than an individual practice
• A group practice rather than an individual.
• Practice instead of individual practice. Maybe that would solve the problem.
• Are they changing practices?
• Are they moving, you know, from a private practice to, you know, a public or a group practice?

Transcript Highlights:

• way to bring more teachers practical way to bring more teachers into<00:07:47.600><c> our</c><00:07:
• </c> through data practices protection. through data practices protection.
• <01:04:05.480><c> work</c><01:04:06.240><c> bringing</c><01:04:06.560><c> together</c> collaborative
• work bringing together collaborative work bringing together retirement<01:04:07.600><c> systems,</c><
• ><c> of</c><01:17:39.320><c> course</c><01:17:39.720><c> the</c> overall collaboration and of course

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In my practice, I care for infants too young to be vaccinated, pregnant women, and immunocompromised
• AB 2430 takes a practical step forward by reallocating a small portion of underutilized funds to better
• I want to collaborate and partner with you, as we've done before.
• And if this is a moment to really acknowledge and try to address this issue, I'd like to collaborate
• AB 2460 responds in a practical way. It does not create a brand new school mental health system.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy agenda of education-related bills, with quorum established at the start and several measures taken up on consent or special order. The committee also announced that AB 1644, AB 2362, and later AB 2197 were pulled from the hearing. Members reminded the public of hearing rules and limited testimony to two witnesses each in support and opposition. AB 2651, by Assemblymember Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd-immunity thresholds. Supporters, including physicians, the California State PTA, public health groups, and school employee organizations, argued that families need timely, school-specific information to protect children and vulnerable community members. Opponents raised concerns about privacy, stigma, and whether school-level snapshots could be misleading. The bill passed the committee 5-1 and later 7-1 on the roll call. AB 2509, by Assemblymember Schultz, would allow districts to use a five-year rolling average for ADA funding calculations; supporters said it would stabilize funding amid attendance declines, while one member noted concerns about masking long-term enrollment problems. It passed 5-1 and later 7-2. The committee also approved AB 2430, which would expand after-school access, especially for high school students, improve funding and transparency, and create a work group on program quality. Testimony emphasized the value of expanded learning for youth development and working families, and members discussed the need to address middle school access as well. AB 2526, focused on special education funding, would expand the low-incidence fund to include students qualifying for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, while some concerns remained about over-identification. AB 2325, the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act, would create a grant program to build bilingual teacher pipelines through partnerships among schools, community colleges, and universities; it received strong support and passed unanimously. AB 2460, presented by Assemblymember Pellerin for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would update school mental-health referral protocols to address trauma related to immigration enforcement; it also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which sought to require Central Valley representation on several governor-appointed bodies, drew debate over geographic representation and board composition and ultimately failed on a 2-5 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was something that was kind of starting to be picked up as a best practice in different jurisdictions
• The bill requires the State Building Code Council to collaborate with other state agencies and entities
• applications for licensure, as well as managing, updating, and enforcing the rules that govern the practice
• mentioned, the current two-year statutory limit does not reflect how certification actually works in practice
• Certification actually works in practice because inspectors must complete a full year of experience before

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several land use and infrastructure bills. SB 5633 on subdivision of land drew the most discussion: staff described a broad rewrite that would move many subdivision decisions from legislative bodies to administrative personnel, limit or eliminate public hearings for preliminary plats, require notice to nearby landowners, set completeness and 100-day decision timelines, and streamline concurrent review of related permits. Builders, Realtors, and some cities supported the bill as a long-overdue modernization that could reduce delays and housing costs, while county and city representatives raised concerns about eliminating public hearings, implementation details, and local accountability. The committee also heard SB 6274 on street standards and frontage improvements, which would require jurisdictions to identify infrastructure barriers to infill and middle housing and periodically review street and frontage standards; supporters said frontage mandates can make housing infeasible, while local government witnesses warned about conflicts with safety, ADA, and transportation goals. SB 6309 on high-capacity transit permits would let Sound Transit apply for permits before acquiring property and before some land use decisions, and would allow certain development agreements and subdivision exemptions to speed transit delivery; Sound Transit and city representatives supported it, and the committee waived the five-day notice rule to hear it. The committee also took testimony on SB 6279, which would incorporate the wildland-urban interface code into the state building code after statewide wildfire maps are completed and require state and local coordination on defensible space and local amendments. Supporters framed it as needed wildfire resilience planning, while opponents from counties, builders, environmental groups, and local officials argued the bill was premature, too rigid, and potentially inconsistent with environmental laws, local conditions, and insurance realities; several asked for more local flexibility, clearer map processes, and changes to the timing and scope of adoption. SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the period during which local health jurisdiction staff may inspect on-site wastewater systems under supervision before certification; public health officials supported it as a workforce and training fix, saying the current timeline is too short and costly. The committee also heard SB 5903, SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 in executive session, adopted substitutes on some bills, and advanced SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 out of committee by due-pass votes, with SB 6016 receiving a substitute and a member noting support but remaining concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• Practically, that adds to our available cash balance. So those are the things that we like to see.
• Theoretically, in practice... Based on productivity measures, right?
• Theoretically, in practice, it's a little bit of theory and not so much theory, right?
• There actually is not in our statute, and those are some of the best practices we have from across the
• There actually is not in our statute, and those are some of the best practices we have from across the

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee received a broad budget overview from Legislative Services staff on the state’s fiscal position, focusing on the general fund, structural balance, cash reconciliation, and the governor’s budget recommendations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Staff explained that projected revenues are below the current budgeted level, creating a need for either budget reductions or the use of cash balances and reserve funds to maintain balance. They reviewed major drivers of spending growth over recent years, including Medicaid expansion, public schools, the State Public Defender, IT services, and water resources, and noted that these statutory and ongoing obligations are crowding out other spending. Members also discussed the governor’s proposed use of interest earnings and reserve balances from several funds, the Budget Stabilization Fund cap, and the policy question of whether changes to fund interest allocations would require legislation or could be handled through appropriation language. The committee also reviewed current-year adjustments, including supplementals, rescissions, deficiency warrants, and the governor’s proposed holdbacks. Specific items discussed included public school enrollment adjustments, the proposed rescission of Empowering Parents funding, Medicaid growth and provider rate changes, Department of Corrections costs tied to inmate placement and medical services, invasive species treatment funding, and a possible tax conformity impact tied to federal law changes. Members asked about fire suppression deficiency funding, the use of reserve balances, and the difference between current-law and governor-recommended spending levels. Staff emphasized that the governor’s budget relies on short-term money and reserve transfers to smooth the current deficit, while the legislature must decide whether to follow that approach or make deeper structural changes. Later, staff provided an overview of the budget hearing process and the Legislative Budget Book, explaining the standard reports, agency organization charts, fund analyses, performance measures, and five-year snapshots that committees will use during hearings. Another presentation clarified the difference between deficiency warrants and supplemental appropriations, noting that deficiency warrants cover certain last-year expenses authorized by statute, while supplementals adjust the current-year appropriation and can apply to general, dedicated, or federal funds. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on state health insurance costs, including rising medical claims, reserve balances, the 80/20 employee-employer cost split, and projected FY 2027 premium increases. Members asked about school district participation in the state plan, the role of the insurance carrier contract, and whether broader participation could lower costs. No votes were taken during the meeting, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 519 would close this loophole that allows this dishonest practice.
• These stakeholders have invested significantly in sustainable practices.
• This bill overlooks the collaboration and progress of these stakeholders entirely, for us to introduce
• no longer in network, not accepting new patients, and worst of all, providers who are not even. practicing
• AB 16 is a simple and practical common sense measure to clarify that county election officials have the

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Critical thinking is also so important, and the ability to collaborate with others.
• Critical thinking is also so important, and the ability to collaborate with others.
• </c><00:02:12.959><c> with</c> and the ability to collaborate with and the ability to collaborate with
• </c><00:05:24.720><c> nursing</c> technology we have a practical nursing technology we have a practical
• </c> them for those Pathways for practical them for those Pathways for practical nursing<00:14:05.079

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:10:11.399><c> for</c><00:10:11.560><c> advancing</c> collaborations for advancing collaborations
• The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority is a multi-agency collaborative between six state agencies,
• The MPFA, as I mentioned, is the collaborative between six state agencies, and the chair of the board
• Some of the practices overlap, but for the most part I'm focusing on the general obligation bond.
• You can see the three main components are budgeting practices, long-term planning, and policies.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh so this is the bureau Collaboration.
• And what this trend is currently showing, which is promising practice, is that we're seeing a decrease
• And what this trend is currently showing, which is promising practice, is that we're seeing a decrease
• </c><01:36:42.800><c> Specifically,</c><01:36:43.280><c> when</c> promising practices.
• Specifically, when promising practices.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We say in the community collaboration.
• What are best practices?
• What are best practices?
• If you can just sort of collaboration.
• This bill would recognize in practice.

Bills: HF4072 , HF3691 , HF4613

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So, the collaboration between guardianship and APS. We work collaboratively.
• So, the collaboration between a Okay.
• c><00:40:38.160><c> cases,</c><00:40:38.560><c> but</c> collaboratively.
• Many of our cases, but collaboratively.
• </c> practices among coroners. practices among coroners.

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:24 2. Discussion of The Center for Courageous Kids – 00:02:46 3. Discussion of Adult Protective Services and State Guardianship Programs – 00:25:22 4. Discussion of Annual Report of the External Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel – 01:00:34 5. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:33:41 6. Adjournment – 01:42:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call and a reminder that Kentucky had 8,641 children in out-of-home care with active placements as of June 1, 2025. The first presentation was from the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a donor-funded camp in Scottsville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s history, its year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medical and accessibility supports, and its impact on campers’ confidence and independence. They said CCK has served more than 43,000 campers from 46 states and 13 countries, including 22,000 from Kentucky, and noted plans to reach all 120 Kentucky counties. CCK also outlined future capital needs: a new art barn and a medical lodge. The organization said the art barn project would cost $2.5 million, with a legislative request of $1.5 million, and the medical lodge would cost $2.875 million, with a legislative request of $1.75 million. Members responded very positively, with several praising the camp’s work and one member asking about operational challenges. CCK said its main challenges are awareness, staff and volunteer recruitment, and expanding medical and housing capacity; it also said it is accredited by the American Camp Association and receives health and safety visits and audits. The committee then moved to a presentation on adult protective services and state guardianship programs from Jessica Wayne and Cliff Bryant of DCBS. They explained the legal framework for guardianship, the difference between full and limited guardianship/conservatorship, emergency appointments, and the state’s role as a last-resort guardian when no family member or private entity is available. They reported 4,464 individuals under state guardianship as of June 1, with most cases involving dementia, developmental disability, intellectual disability, nursing home or long-term care placement, severe mental illness, or brain injury. They also said the division has 89 field workers across 14 regional offices, with an average caseload of 52 and a goal of reducing that into the mid-40s through additional hiring.