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• scoring assumes dense service patterns that agricultural communities where farm workers must live to access
• To provide farm worker housing better access to low-income housing credits, AB 2270 creates scoring parity
• rural housing, farmworker housing, and some of the areas in which we could do better in ensuring access
• recently on HUD vouchers and how those are distributed because one of the things with very limited access
• They may not even be having access to email. Orange County keeps their list open for 12 days.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so the degree to which we can get this accessible in every one of our communities, make it accessible
• for every one of our teachers who want a certificate, make every one of the competitions accessible
• And so the degree to which we can get this accessible in every one of our communities, make it accessible
• for every one of our teachers who want a certificate, make every one of the competitions accessible

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several education-related measures. CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, sponsored by Senator Brodeur, was amended with a delete-all and rewritten to create a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, designate Florida Speech and Debate Week, authorize a teacher endorsement and FLVS institute, direct statewide coursework and credentials, and require annual district reporting. Supporters, including parents, the Florida Debate Initiative, and school representatives, praised the bill’s funding and statewide expansion of debate opportunities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and reported favorably SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, which aims to reduce administrative delays for initial certification and reinstatement while maintaining standards; an Orange County school administrator suggested adding language to allow educators to bank professional learning hours. SB 1646 on educational facilities was presented as revising the funding formula and priorities for school capital projects, with added attention to safety, maintenance, and planning, and it was reported favorably. CS/SB 564 on student volunteers at polling locations was amended to clarify that pre-registered or registered high school students may volunteer at polling places and count the hours toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid; election officials and civic groups supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring was also reported favorably. It requires school districts to screen students for characteristics of dyslexia and dyscalculia, place identified students on support plans, and use evidence-based interventions, with the sponsor emphasizing early identification and intervention. The committee then recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education, and the meeting concluded after a birthday recognition and adjournment.

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• other, In the schools, not only to bring up to speed with other state entities, but also to give access
• quality educators in rural districts, so they're not moving to more urban centers when they need to access
• Tech, our educational leaders in this region, in that area, and MTSO provides detailed, public-accessible
• This funding will assure that the Oil Conservation Division has access to impartial, authoritative, statewide
• This funding will assure that the Oil Conservation Division has access to impartial, authoritative, statewide

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• We're also pleased that the bill focuses on health care access.
• New Mexicans have access in rural communities.
• For patient access alone, this is not enough. Quality and outcomes of care are equally important.
• people in my community have great trepidation and concern about whether or not they're going to have access
• They won't be in your emergency rooms; they'll be plugging up your systems in order to get access.

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• reprint of the bill makes certain appropriations from the account to improve health care quality and access
• :14:35.000] With fentanyl now driving the majority of opioid-related deaths in Nevada, increasing access
• It ensures that young adults have access to appropriate housing and supports from 18 to 21 years old,
• They access housing placements and approve them for safety at a minimum.
• Based on their needs, they access housing placements and approve them for safety at a minimum, and they

Keywords: 909, all

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• He is the face of this start language access app.
• He is the face of this start language access app.
• He is the face of this start language access app.
• He is the face of this start language access app.
• He is the face of this start language access app.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• to that list, walkways that run parallel to roads which meet the statutory definition of limited access
• The purpose of the strike, all specifically refer to that existing statutory definition of limited access
• Space Research, staff and administrative support have access to university grant funding opportunities
• We have SB 32 on access to school readiness programs for economically disadvantaged households by Senator
• to fix the structure of our school readiness program to ensure we're not only providing meaningful access

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And there's residents in Makilo who are still asking for a second point of access.
• They've been wanting a second point of access so that in the event of an emergency, a wildfire, they
• 26:44.880> of They've been wanting a second point of They've been wanting a second point of access
• :26:46.880> the<00:26:46.960> event<00:26:47.120> of<00:26:47.279> an access
• so that in the event of an access so that in the event of an emergency,<00:26:48.000> a<00:26

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House met with 47 members present and 4 excused, approved deferral of the journal reading, and received no messages from the governor. In Senate communications, the chamber received a Senate concurrent resolution and several House bills returned from the Senate with amendments; Representative Todd moved to disagree with the Senate amendments, and that motion carried by voice vote. The main business was adoption of large groups of standing committee reports. The House adopted reports 1662 through 1696, then 1697 through 1714, and later report 1715, with several members noting “no vote” or “with reservations” on specific measures. One extended floor exchange centered on a measure concerning emergency access in West Oahu, where Representative Souza argued for a second access point for Makakilo residents and referenced wildfire evacuation concerns; other members raised points of order under Rule 287, and the Speaker ruled on the debate. The House also suspended the rules to consider certain Senate bills on third reading by consent calendar. On third reading, the House passed Senate bills listed on page 18, including SB 100 and SB 112, with recorded no votes from several members and support with reservations from Representative Iwamoto, who said SB 100 was a home rule issue better handled at the county level. The chamber then heard announcements, including Representative Takayama’s request for donations of new or gently used women’s business attire for the YWCA Dress for Success program. The House adjourned until 12:00 noon Monday.

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• It simply ensures that all Floridians, regardless of their faith or background, can access the treatment
• bill seeks to address issues related to oversight of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, increased access
• The need for statewide access to these services is paramount, and Florida has to encourage creativity
• This bill will increase access to treatment for Floridians to help combat the opioid epidemic.
• , I was very happy because we have had just such an issue with, one, mental health care and, two, access

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up several bills. SB 894, relating to faith-based content in batterers’ intervention programs, was explained as allowing certified programs to offer voluntary faith-based components alongside existing models. Members raised questions about how faith would be defined, whether participation would be optional, and how all faiths would be included. An amendment was adopted clarifying that faith-based activities may be offered but not required and removing language directing DCF to repeal a rule. After supportive testimony from faith-based advocates and some debate, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senators Harrell and Garcia later recording affirmative votes. The committee then considered SB 1240 on substance abuse and mental health care, which would assign state oversight of the 988 Lifeline, remove the annual needs assessment barrier for medication-assisted treatment licensing, and require annual continuing education for forensic evaluators. An amendment with technical conforming changes and two substantive clarifications was adopted. Members expressed support for expanded access to behavioral health services, and the bill was reported favorably. Later, the chair presented SB 1736, which would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities. After an amendment clarifying sliding scale insulin and related medication administration, the committee heard testimony from family advocates describing how the bill would prevent unnecessary institutionalization and reduce costs. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 1286, which clarifies that allowing children to engage in unsupervised activities such as biking or playing outside does not by itself constitute neglect unless reckless or dangerous. After brief support testimony, that bill was also reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned.

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• And that's what we mean when we say we cut off access.
• Well, I I keep hearing about<00:22:24.679> access.
• I keep hearing about all about access.
• It doesn't mean they can't go or access.
• <00:52:13.960> to know, lost people who lose access to know, lost people who lose access to

Bills: HF1323, HF4266, HF4413, HF3101, HF4572, HF4698, HF3650, HF2634

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, state grants, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium

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• We want to make sure they wouldn't in any way prevent people from being able to access these services
• people from being able to to access people from being able to to access these<00:03:44.239> services
• <00:52:51.280> to Medicaid programs do not get access to Medicaid programs do not get access
• that folks who aren't eligible access that folks who aren't eligible access that<01:19:37.120>
• <01:20:50.800> to the people of Minnesota have access to the people of Minnesota have access

Keywords: 1183, house

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• CareerForce is a one-stop location for job seekers and employers to access services.
• Seekers and employers to access Seekers and employers to access Services<00:52:25.319> it's
• This one is Edward from South Central Workforce Council. access to resources through on the- job access
• <01:02:17.200> meaningful<01:02:17.920> career access meaningful career access meaningful
• to accounting services increased access to accounting services this<01:46:09.320> appropriation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:39:26.480> to<00:39:26.720> credit then access to credit then access to credit
• And then the last things we look at are measures of credit access.
• And then the last things we look at are measures of credit access.
• And then the last things we look at are measures of credit access.
• feel that that having it accessible feel that that having it accessible online<01:48:03.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So everyone who is currently a customer and has access to Mass Save will continue to do so.
• Fundamentally today, can we do that while increasing affordability and access?
• And so we want to get access to energy quickly, seamlessly, in an expedited manner.
• Making battery storage and home solar accessible to more people across Massachusetts.
• Massachusetts will need access to more transmission lines.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• They need affordable housing, quality schools, accessible health care, and economic opportunity.
• Because of this budget, new mothers will have access to life-saving psychiatric care.
• And if they don't pass it, then they're shut out forever of getting access to photo radar.
• And I don't know about you all, but I ran on access to care.
• Providing access to care, especially for rural and underserved Arizonans, is more important than ever

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Our college CEOs never want to be in the position where they have to ration access.
• That really gets back to what we saw in the Great Recession, which was a restriction of access, right
• I know the vice chancellor mentioned as well that we want to continue to try to expand access versus
• However, her private attorney did not want to transfer her case file over, and the delayed access to
• That we do need a lot of platform access and help desk support, and that's largely where the funds go

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the May Revision’s Proposition 98 changes for K-12 and community colleges. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with higher guarantees in each year, full payment of the prior settle-up, and larger deposits into the school rainy-day fund. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF updates were reasonable, but urged caution about the settle-up approach and recommended using more of the available funding to protect ongoing programs and build budget resilience. Members focused heavily on the size of the proposed $3.9 billion settle-up, the $10.3 billion reserve deposit, declining K-12 enrollment, and how much of the new funding should be ongoing versus one-time. The committee then reviewed the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described the May Revision’s higher SCFF COLA, additional funding for enrollment growth, a student support block grant, apprenticeship adjustments, and continued funding for deferred maintenance, Calbright, Common Cloud, and credit for prior learning. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended prioritizing the statutory COLA increase, noted that more than half of districts are already above current-year growth targets, and said the new adult learner demonstration project should be rejected because districts already have tools to support similar services. Members also discussed a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall, which Finance said was discovered too late for the May Revision and would need to be addressed later. Finally, the committee took up the proposed implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career to build eligibility and data systems, along with trailer bill changes to set up state approval processes. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, that California lacks the needed infrastructure, and that the state will need emergency regulations, data linkages, and ongoing funding beyond the one-time proposal. The LAO agreed that some initial funding is needed but warned that the amounts and ongoing costs remain uncertain and that the Legislature should carefully draft the trailer bill language. Members asked about timing, other states’ actions, and how the state would ensure the program is ready for students and institutions.

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• The second created a financing mechanism to create more flexibility year over year to access the Prop
• Senator, it looks like there is an amendment coming to the desk. uh to access the Prop 123 funds.
• I ask uh to access the Prop 123 funds.
• We've had a project even in Castle Rock that access these funds.
• I urge an I vote. actually be able to access these funds actually be able to access these funds on<01

Keywords: 981, all

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• SB 3 will set requirements for our budgeting process with full access for our school board members and
• 03:12.319> the<00:03:12.640> general<00:03:13.040> public's<00:03:13.760> access
• and expand the general public's access and expand the general public's access to<00:03:14.480>
• SB 3 also mandates that school districts post on their main web page, for easier access to the public
• They have access to the buildings today.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00:08 26RS SB 3: 0:02:50 26RS SB 1: 0:21:12, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 3, which would expand financial transparency requirements for Kentucky school districts. Sponsor Senator Lindsey Tichenor said the bill would require public access to budgeting and spending information, including final working budgets, monthly credit card statements, superintendent contracts and compensation, audits, and related financial reports posted on district websites. A committee amendment correcting citations was adopted by voice vote. Supporters, including Laura O’Brien, described examples of district spending they viewed as excessive and argued that more detailed public disclosure would help taxpayers and school boards identify misuse of funds. Senator Higdon and others voiced support for transparency, while Senator Meredith said he supported the intent but wanted the bill to go further. The committee passed SB 3 with 11 aye votes and one no vote, with favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator David Givens, which would restore and clarify governance changes for Jefferson County Public Schools by defining the roles of the school board and superintendent. Givens said the bill responds to a state Supreme Court ruling and includes 42 stated reasons for the governance changes. Opponents, including Jefferson County Teachers Association president Maddie Shepard, JCPS Superintendent Brian Yearwood, and board member James Craig, argued the bill would weaken local democratic control, concentrate authority in one administrator, and reduce community voice. Yearwood said he works collaboratively with the board and that the bill is about adults and governance rather than students, while Craig said the district needs stronger oversight, not less. Supporters of the bill argued that the current structure has not produced adequate results and that the changes are needed to improve outcomes and accountability. The transcript ends during the SB 1 testimony and discussion, before a final vote is taken.

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• access to those dollars, what's the access to those dollars, what's the typical<00:09:14.959> process
• It's easily accessible, and we don't talk enough about it.
• to our whole lives. they need access to our whole lives. they need access to treatment<00:52:30.400
• And, of course, access to Narcan is essential. This is my staff.
• I had access to therapy as a kid. That is tertiary prevention there.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee first heard from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Grants Management Division on federal victim-services funding. Staff described the main grant programs they administer, including STOP VAWA, VOCA victim assistance, sexual assault services, Byrne state crisis intervention, and Project Safe Neighborhoods. They emphasized that VOCA is especially volatile because it is funded by the federal Crime Victims Fund, which has declined sharply in recent years, reducing Kentucky’s available awards and forcing cuts to state, local, and nonprofit subgrants. They also outlined steps the cabinet has taken to stabilize funding, including changing the subaward formula, aligning the grant period with the state fiscal year, subawarding one year behind the federal cycle, and retaining a reserve. Members asked about how funds reach victims, how subgrantee amounts are determined, and requested a breakdown of grant recipients and amounts; staff said they would provide that information later. The committee then received a detailed presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice on alternatives to detention. Commissioner Randy White and staff explained that ATDs are short-term, less restrictive placements for low-risk youth, including electronic monitoring, home supervision, group homes, foster care, private child care, community programs, mentoring, evening reporting centers, and in-home wraparound services. They described the referral and approval process involving court-designated workers, detention alternative coordinators, courts, and county attorneys, and said DJJ currently has 16 ATD-related contracts, with placements, programs, and electronic monitoring among them. They also reported that between July 1, 2024, and July 30, 2025, 1,652 juveniles were involved in the process, including 168 diversion cases. Members questioned the cost of juvenile detention versus adult incarceration, whether families pay for electronic monitoring, whether there is a national model for juvenile detention, and what alternatives exist for truancy and contempt cases. DJJ said families do not generally reimburse for electronic monitoring, there is no single national model, and day treatment centers are an important alternative for some youth. The department also said it builds daily routines and wellness education into its facilities, and that more than two-thirds of its programs are evidence-based. Officials said they currently monitor vendor performance through quarterly reviews and can end contracts for poor performance, but that data tracking is still largely manual. They said the new JCOM system, now in pilot in the eastern region, should improve reporting and help identify outcomes and recidivism more effectively.

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• But that doesn't mean we're not accessible.
• Um, prior to that, we've never heard that it was a non-accessible pool.
• that means we're not accessible.
• a stance that it's a non-accessible a stance that it's a non-accessible model. model. model.
• are to patient access across the state. are to patient access across the state.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 297 and a new amendment, 2462, which combined the original Senate bill with the Carson amendment and added a proposed alternative regulatory system, RSA 420R. The chair and members discussed that the amendment was intended to give the Senate what it had asked for while also creating a dual system for public entity risk pools. Members asked whether the new structure would affect ownership or governance of health trusts, and the chair explained that 420R would be a separate regulatory statute while existing 420J-style arrangements could remain in place. The committee also noted that a paragraph had been accidentally deleted from the amendment and that another amendment would be prepared to correct it, with the subcommittee recessed while that was done. Public testimony focused on School Care, represented by Executive Director Lisa Ducette, who opposed the shift to Department of Insurance oversight under 420R. She argued that public entity risk pools are not insurance companies, that they are accountable to member entities and taxpayers, and that the proposed dual regulation would add unnecessary costs through examinations, higher reserves, and additional accounting requirements. She said the change could threaten tax-exempt status and create an uneven playing field, and she urged the committee to support SB 297 with the Carson amendment instead of moving to 420R. Committee members questioned whether the amendment would actually affect pools that stayed under the Secretary of State model, and one member cited support from the New Hampshire Municipal Association for the dual system. The discussion then shifted to amendment 245 on ambulance reimbursement and contracting timelines. Members reviewed a provision giving insurers 45 days and ambulance providers 60 days in the contracting process, and one member suggested making both periods 60 days. The chair and others said the current language was intentional and part of a broader compromise aimed at ending balance billing and forcing insurers to establish reimbursement rates. Members noted that the measure was unusual and that its effects would be reviewed over the next two years, with one member saying the bill would likely be difficult to roll back later. No final vote was taken in the portion provided.