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• increasing awareness of caregiving youth is essential to promoting early identification, appropriate accommodations
• promoting early identification, promoting early identification, appropriate<00:41:07.920><c> accommodations
• ,</c> appropriate accommodations, appropriate accommodations, trauma-informed<00:41:09.680><c> supports
• community organizations are encouraged to identify caregiving youth and consider appropriate accommodations

Keywords: 981, all

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• And I would just, I can tell you from experience that coaches and schools are well equipped to accommodate
• And I would just, I can tell you from experience that coaches and schools are well equipped to accommodate
• Thank you. ...on the track, but I don't think it would cost this much money to accommodate children the
• Again, I do not believe it would cost this much money to accommodate children, but I am also not willing
• Again, I do not believe it would cost this much money to accommodate children, but I am also not willing

Bills: HB2720, HB2073, HB2681, SB5467, SB5820, SB5863, SB5892, SCR8406, HB2487, HB2711, SB5816, SB5919, SB5995, SB6278

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

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• that we brought on, and our ask of one additional resource to help with business development to accommodate
• /c><01:14:18.960><c> to</c> help with business development to help with business development to accommodate
• 19.840><c> the</c><01:14:20.000><c> inbound</c><01:14:20.560><c> we</c><01:14:20.800><c> are</c> accommodate
• all the inbound we are accommodate all the inbound we are receiving<01:14:21.679><c> like</c><01:14:
• Representative Lai, we've built the Wyoming stable token framework to accommodate both small-scale and

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• In the Denver example, the same lot could accommodate two similarly sized houses on 3,000-foot lots.
• In the Denver example, the same lot could accommodate two similarly sized houses on 3,000-foot lots.
• 01:19:55.360><c> could</c> Denver example, the same lot could Denver example, the same lot could accommodate
• > two</c><01:19:56.400><c> similarly</c><01:19:56.880><c> sized</c><01:19:57.199><c> houses</c> accommodate
• two similarly sized houses accommodate two similarly sized houses on<01:19:58.080><c> 3,000</c><01:19

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• These are public accommodations. There's a workaround unless they have cause.
• These are public accommodations. There's a workaround unless they have cause.
• um are public bit these are public bill um right right right &gt;&gt; public<01:08:03.680><c> accommodations
• </c> &gt;&gt; public accommodations &gt;&gt; public accommodations &gt;&gt; work<01:08:04.960><c> there's

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and it has the potential to be developed for some of the 90,000 housing units the state needs to accommodate
• could be controlled by the BEA, which then might find the partners who could develop the property, accommodate
• 00:09:27.839><c> the</c><00:09:28.080><c> property</c><00:09:28.800><c> um</c><00:09:28.959><c> accommodate
• </c><00:09:29.440><c> the</c> develop the property um accommodate the develop the property um accommodate

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• estimated that it would cost about $150 million in upgrades to the system if we were to try to accommodate
• were</c><00:51:59.920><c> to</c><00:52:00.160><c> try</c><00:52:00.319><c> to</c><00:52:00.480><c> accommodate
• </c> system if we were to try to accommodate system if we were to try to accommodate all<00:52:01.200
• ><00:54:16.000><c> might</c> ...upgrades on the transmission grid might be required in order to accommodate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They are, uh, they're one of a kind in that they try and uh accommodate women who have small children
• They are, uh, they're one of a kind in that they try and accommodate women who have small children, so
• They try and accommodate women who have small children, so any child between zero and 5 years old has
• We have an on-site daycare that can accommodate up to 41 children at any given time while we provide
• We have an on-site daycare that can accommodate up to 41 children at any given time while we provide

Keywords: 1183, house

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• time-sensitive study group, in place to look at what this middle ground, in terms of how to, as we should accommodate
• time-sensitive study group, in place to look at what this middle ground, in terms of how to, as we should accommodate
• c><00:19:32.039><c> as</c><00:19:32.200><c> we</c><00:19:32.360><c> should</c><00:19:33.360><c> accommodate
• </c><00:19:34.360><c> um</c> of how to as we should accommodate um of how to as we should accommodate

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• law to contract with them, or are they contracting with them on their own free will in order to accommodate
• law to contract with them, or are they contracting with them on their own free will in order to accommodate
• will<01:15:48.400><c> in</c><01:15:48.560><c> order</c><01:15:48.960><c> to</c><01:15:49.159><c> accommodate
• </c><01:15:49.639><c> the</c><01:15:49.840><c> law</c><01:15:50.840><c> Mr</c> will in order to accommodate
• the law Mr will in order to accommodate the law Mr kadok<01:15:52.600><c> Mr</c><01:15:52.840><c> chair

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've also heard that there's a California standard for lead that the industry feels they could accommodate
• I've also heard that there's a California standard for lead that the industry feels they could accommodate
• I've also heard that there's a California standard for lead that the industry feels they could accommodate
• I've also heard that there's a California standard for lead that the industry feels they could accommodate
• I've also heard that there's a California standard for lead that the industry feels they could accommodate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're 175 staff over capacity at our Maryland Avenue facility for what it was designed to accommodate
• We're 175 staff over capacity at our Maryland Avenue facility for what it was designed to accommodate
• facility for what it was designed Avenue facility for what it was designed to<00:21:22.440><c> accommodate
• currently</c><00:21:23.400><c> today</c><00:21:24.240><c> these</c><00:21:24.360><c> are</c> to accommodate
• currently today these are to accommodate currently today these are just<00:21:24.679><c> a</c><00:21

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• family experienced in an assessment that is so rigid and so structured that it's limited, will not accommodate
• This rigid format failed to accommodate language, culture, or logistical needs, penalizing vulnerable
• I, at night, have to accommodate a man, because he has a son with apnea. No, he can’t breathe.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• family experienced in an assessment that is so rigid and so structured that it's limited, will not accommodate
• This rigid format failed to accommodate language, culture, or logistical needs, penalizing vulnerable
• I, at night, have to accommodate a man because he has apnea, a son who can’t breathe.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on several Department of Developmental Services proposals, with no votes taken. The first item focused on equitable access to intake and services for regional center clients, including standardizing eligibility assessments and modernizing the strengths-and-needs evaluation used to inform individual program plans. DDS said the changes would create a more consistent, equitable, and evidence-based process statewide, while the LAO explained the proposals as a response to disparities and inconsistent regional center practices. Advocates and regional center representatives were divided: Disability Rights California, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and some providers supported modernization but urged clearer safeguards, more community co-design, and stronger legislative review; others, including some regional center leaders and family advocates, warned against replacing the CEDER too quickly and stressed the need to preserve the person-centered IPP process. Committee members emphasized fair process, fidelity, and the need for a validated tool, while also noting that the proposals would not change eligibility definitions or replace IPPs. The second major item addressed state-operated transitional and rehabilitative services, including proposed time limits for stays at Porterville Developmental Center and Canyon Springs, plus the merger of the Community Placement Program and Community Resource Development Program. DDS argued that people should not remain in locked facilities for years and that the proposal would create urgency, clearer transition planning, a right of return, and a more efficient single program for community resource development. Supporters, including Disability Rights California, the State Council, the Public Defenders Association, and some service providers, said the proposals align with Olmstead and the Lanterman Act, reduce overreliance on institutions, and should be paired with stronger mental health supports, oversight, and notice to counsel. Opponents, including a district attorney representative, argued that a blanket 24-month limit could endanger public safety and that some individuals require longer, case-by-case commitments. Committee members said they wanted a more comprehensive plan showing that community placements and supports will be ready before people are moved, and they questioned whether an arbitrary timeline could work for such a complex population. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly stressed that any implementation must be fair, transparent, and backed by valid tools, adequate community capacity, and public input. DDS said both sets of proposals would require legislative approval and that the department is still open to changes in trailer bill language and further stakeholder consultation. The hearing ended with the committee indicating it would continue reviewing the proposals and hear public comment, but no formal action was taken.

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• Century Code from a water perspective, and I don't feel that we need any changes in our budget to accommodate
• the report has been done and those areas have been identified on a map as to where the grid can accommodate
• that the report has done and those areas have been identified on a map as to where the grid can accommodate

Summary: The committee met to review advanced nuclear energy issues in North Dakota, beginning with approval of the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon presented an overview of the advanced reactor landscape, distinguishing light-water SMRs, advanced Gen 4 reactors, and microreactors. The presentation emphasized that light-water SMRs are the most near-term deployable and use familiar low-enriched uranium fuel, while many Gen 4 designs may require high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALU), which is not yet supported by a mature U.S. supply chain. Nucleon also noted that advanced reactors are being developed primarily for industrial heat applications, while microreactors are niche, higher-cost systems for remote or mission-critical uses. Committee members asked about fuel availability, safety, recycling, and whether large reactors such as AP-1000s were evaluated; the presenter said fuel development is proceeding in parallel but remains a bottleneck, and that siting and grid capacity often make SMRs more practical than gigawatt-scale plants in North Dakota. Representatives from the National Association of State Energy Officials described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, regional coordination, grants, tax incentives, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and pilot programs. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and said states are focusing on multi-state coordination, demand aggregation, regulatory coordination, waste management, workforce readiness, and community engagement. They also discussed affordability tools such as construction work in progress (CWIP), financing incentives, and consumer protections, citing examples from Kentucky, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Utah, Tennessee, and others. In response to questions, they explained that pilot programs often involve site-readiness and feasibility studies, and that the federal Nuclear Innovation Campus process is moving forward with multiple submissions while broader waste and recycling policy may require congressional action. The Public Service Commission said it would likely have a major role in any North Dakota nuclear project through certificate-of-public-convenience-and-necessity review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted gaps in current law for small reactors, co-located facilities, NRC coordination, and long-term site stewardship. The commissioner said the commission has no authority over a private, self-contained reactor not connected to the grid. The Department of Environmental Quality explained that the state regulates radioactive materials under its agreement-state authority, but NRC retains primacy over fission reactors; DEQ would likely assist with emergency planning and could have a larger role if fusion reactors emerge. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, requiring a dedicated radiological emergency preparedness program, training, drills, public outreach, and likely additional funding and staffing, with industry expected to bear much of the cost. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota’s water laws and prior-appropriation system are adequate for nuclear siting, that the Missouri River is the best likely source, and that no statutory or budget changes are currently needed from a water perspective. The committee recessed for lunch after these agency presentations.

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• It's been a labor of love from the beginning, and a lot of changes have been made, and we tried to accommodate
• It's been a labor of love from the beginning, and a lot of changes have been made, and we tried to accommodate
• It's been a labor of love from the beginning, and a lot of changes have been made, and we tried to accommodate

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And choice-based accommodations can coexist with ensuring inclusive materials remain available.
• And choice-based accommodations is, not restrict access for all students and choice-based accommodations

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine organizational actions including approval of the journal and adoption of a special order report. The chamber then took up House Bill 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors, which the sponsor described as a measure to clarify and strengthen standards for removing obscene or pornographic content from public school classrooms and libraries while preserving educational uses and not targeting classical literature, LGBTQ content, or other protected viewpoints. Members questioned the bill’s use of terms such as “predominantly,” its relationship to existing local review processes, the impact on AP/IB and college-level materials, the applicability to voucher-funded schools, and the risk of additional First Amendment litigation and costs. The sponsor responded that the bill was needed because current standards were being bypassed and that the legislation was aimed at material harmful to minors, not general literary value. The House considered numerous amendments, most of which were defeated. Amendments offered by Representatives Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris sought, among other things, to preserve parental choice during review periods, restore a whole-work constitutional standard, limit repeated objections, protect educational and abuse-prevention materials, prevent LGBTQ-inclusive books from being labeled harmful solely on that basis, shield school districts from funding penalties, and delay enforcement in districts already under litigation. Supporters of the amendments argued that the bill would encourage censorship, remove books with clear literary or educational value, burden districts with costs and lawsuits, and harm students who rely on school libraries for access to reading material and representation. Opponents of the amendments argued the bill was necessary to protect minors from explicit content and that the proposed changes would weaken that protection. All of the amendments described in the transcript failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. In closing debate, opponents repeated concerns about constitutional vulnerability, overbroad book removals, and the educational harm of limiting access to literature, while supporters framed the bill as a child-protection measure and a clarification of existing law. The transcript ends during the structured debate on final passage, before the final vote on the bill is shown.

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• And choice-based accommodations can coexist with ensuring inclusive materials remain available.
• And choice-based accommodations is, not restrict access for all students and choice-based accommodations

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes. The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.

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• There were concerns, at least on our board, that some students have their IEP accommodations or 504 accommodations
• And so that might immediately reveal which children have accommodations.

Summary: The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand. County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports. Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.

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• Attractions, arts organizations, entertainment venues, accommodations, destinations, convention and visitor
• translates to a substantial reduction of approximately $28,000 for a single home in Concan, which can accommodate
• DOI has provided opportunities for innovative practices for districts to customize their plan to accommodate

Bills: SB1798, SB1835, SB1319, SB2942, SB2928, SB784, SB1049

Keywords: higher education, tuition rates, financial support, immigration status, Texas law, SB 1835, resident tuition, nonresident students, scholarship students, public higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Education Code Section 54.213, tuition waiver, in-state tuition, out-of-state students, higher education finance, enrollment cap, capacity limit, workforce development area, nonimmigrant visa