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• <00:29:41.600> at ask you to wrap up your testimony at ask you to wrap up your testimony at
• Thank you so much for your testimony and being here today.
• increase you've heard prior testimony increase you've heard prior testimony we're<01:24:53.360><
• Amend the title accordingly as was mentioned earlier during testimony.
• mentioned earlier uh during testimony mentioned earlier uh during testimony section<01:35:36.679

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• We'll keep testimony around 2 minutes.
• Go ahead with your testimony. State your name for the record.
• Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Mayor. Any questions or discussion from members?
• Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Mayor. Any questions or discussion from members?
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Any questions from members or discussion?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Please state your name for the record, your title, and begin your testimony.
• He asked everyone to keep testimony to two minutes.
• Abderholden's testimony.
• All right, public testimony is closed. Oh, sorry, go ahead.
• <01:25:51.840> is amended all right public testimony is amended all right public testimony

Bills: HF2196, HF2586, HF2187, HF2037

Keywords: mental health, emotional disturbance, terminology update, statutory cleanup, conforming amendments, children's mental health, serious mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, case management, residential treatment, outpatient services, crisis services, health plan coverage, antipsychotic drugs, medical assistance, Medicaid, foster care, juvenile court, school discipline, county board

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• Thank you for your testimony. Members, is there any discussion?
• Thank you to our testifiers, and that concludes public testimony.
• Thank you to our testifiers, and that concludes public testimony.
• Thank you to our testifiers, and that concludes public testimony.
• Thank you to our testifiers, and that concludes public testimony.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you for listening to my testimony.
• Thank you for listening to my testimony.
• Thank you for listening to my testimony.
• Thank you for listening to my testimony.
• Thank you so much for your testimony. testimony. testimony. >> Thank<00:21:10.640> you.

Bills: HF4210, HF4212, HF4549, HF4464, HF4546, HF4447

Keywords: senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly

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• Madam Speaker, last year, the rural caucus reached out to you and tried to get some testimony in committee
• <00:05:18.640> in um and tried to get some testimony in um and tried to get some testimony
• Again, it was great testimony.
• Again, it was great testimony.
• testimony to public comments. testimony to public comments.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first passed H.953, an act approving an amendment to the charter of the town of Panton, on third reading by voice vote. It then took up S.325 on regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction, where a Lowell member offered an amendment to redefine conserved land for purposes of the conserved land inventory and Vermont’s conservation goals. The Speaker ruled that amendment not germane, and the House sustained that ruling. A separate Williamstown amendment to expand interim housing exemptions was then debated; supporters said it would help housing growth in already developed areas, including rural towns, while opponents from the Environment Committee and Ways and Means said it remained unfavorable and could affect towns that rely on Act 250 review. The House rejected that amendment by voice vote. A Barre City member then offered a wetlands amendment to limit Class 2 wetland buffers in targeted housing areas, arguing it would support housing in designated growth areas while still protecting most wetlands; after discussion, the member withdrew the amendment. The House then passed S.325 in concurrence with proposal of amendment by voice vote. The House next postponed action on S.208, relating to standards for law enforcement identification, for two legislative days. It then considered S.209, prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations. The Judiciary Committee explained that the bill expands existing civil-arrest protections beyond court proceedings to include schools, government buildings, DMV offices, libraries, polling places, social service sites, places of worship, camps, and health care facilities, while preserving exceptions for judicial warrants, court orders, contempt, and court security. The committee also described changes to remedies and definitions, including exclusions for temporary custody during a mental health crisis. Testimony cited included representatives from medical, immigrant justice, legal, library, municipal, faith, education, and civil rights groups; the bill was reported favorably by Judiciary on a 6-5 vote. A Bennington member offered an amendment to S.209 that would remove the governor’s statutory exemption to authorize 287(g) agreements, arguing such agreements can undermine due process, public safety, and trust in law enforcement. The Judiciary Committee had already found the amendment not germane, and the member withdrew it. Debate then continued on the committee-recommended bill, with a Sheldon member speaking from a law-enforcement perspective to argue Vermont already does not conduct civil immigration arrests and warning the bill could create confusion and liability for officers. The transcript ends during that discussion, before final action on S.209 is shown.

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• So I think, much like parents and things along those lines, having their input through testimony will
• And if we do need any input, it definitely can come from testimony.
• And if we do need any input, it definitely can come from testimony.
• Or not relevant, but minorly relevant, and it can be done through testimony. Okay.
• I think that we've had a lot of testimony in front of the committee that says that there is need for

Keywords: 908, all

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• We are going to limit those testimonies to two minutes each, but it's my desire, and since I'm chair,
• We've heard a lot of testimony that has absolutely nothing to do with this bill.
• We've heard a lot of testimony that has absolutely nothing to do with this bill.
• At the beginning of my testimony, I did, uh...
• And in explaining my vote, I will say to Senator Leach, amen to your testimony.

Bills: SB1088, SB1156, SB1157, SB1169, SB1245, SB1273, SB1330, SB1332, SB1391, SB1498, SB1531, SB1550, SB1598, SB1677, SB1707, SB1811, SB1818

Keywords: cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, medical education, physician shortage, healthcare funding, Arizona health care

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• Uh, please keep yourself muted and your video off while waiting to testify and after your testimony is
• If disconnected while presenting testimony, you may be allowed to continue if time permits.
• is complete the zoom chat testimony is complete the zoom chat function<00:07:19.560> will<00:
• There were 14 testimonies submitted in support, none opposed.
• There were 14 testimonies submitted in support, none opposed. Are there... I don't...

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on Wednesday, April 2 at 11:05 a.m. and began with housekeeping instructions for Zoom testimony and meeting conduct. The first major item was House Resolution 43, HD1, which urged the City and County of Honolulu to work with stakeholders on an emergency access road on the West Coast. The acting chair proposed a substantial HD2 amendment to add Makakilo language, expanding the resolution to call for two emergency access roads—one on the Ewa coast and one in Makakilo—and to request community meetings and a timeline for an alternative Makakilo access road by early 2026. Testimony on the resolution was strongly supportive overall, with 14 written testimonies in favor and none opposed. The committee then debated whether the proposed HD2 was appropriate without prior concurrence from the original introducer or prior committee chair. Several members objected to the amendment process and said they would vote no because the amendment had not been posted in advance and lacked concurrence, while the acting chair argued the rules did not require concurrence for resolutions and that the amendment was needed to address Makakilo residents’ safety concerns. The discussion also included references to prior conversations with leadership and the Speaker about whether resolution titles could be amended. After debate, the committee first voted on the amended version of HR 43, but the recommendation was not adopted. The acting chair then moved to pass HR 43 HD1 as originally presented, without the new Makakilo amendments. That motion was adopted, with the committee voting to pass the resolution as is. The record notes that members supporting the original measure cited the written testimony and the need for a second access point on the West Coast, while others voted no because they viewed the Makakilo language as duplicative or preferred a separate measure. After HR 43, the committee moved on to HCR 9, and the acting chair indicated that the committee would need to take a reconsideration vote before proceeding to a final vote on that resolution.

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• Thank you all for providing your testimony, and if there are other public comments, those who have not
• We also anticipate, like my colleague from the Academic Senate reported in public testimony, larger class
• with the Vista Unified School of School. program I described in my earlier testimony with the Vista
• And then, you know, there are some testimony about what it would mean.
• You're sharing some testimony that perhaps some of those... Testimony about what it would mean.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met to review CSU and State Library budget issues, enrollment trends, the Capital Fellows program, and a Title IX update. Chair David Alvarez opened by stressing that CSU faces serious financial pressure, including a systemwide deficit and proposed cuts that he and several members said were too large and likely to harm access, course offerings, and student services. Public comment focused heavily on the Braille Institute Library, with patrons, staff, veterans, and advocates urging restoration of funding and warning that the proposed cut would severely affect blind and visually impaired Californians across Southern California. Several CSU faculty, staff, and union representatives also opposed the proposed reductions and warned of larger class sizes, fewer sections, and layoffs. On the CSU core operations item, the Department of Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to reduce ongoing General Fund support by about $375 million and defer a 5% base increase, while the LAO said CSU core funding would be roughly flat once tuition and targeted augmentations were considered, but warned that rising costs and prior shortfalls would still force campuses to cut spending. CSU’s Chancellor’s Office said the proposed cut would deepen existing problems, citing prior-year budget gaps, job losses, reduced course sections, and student-service reductions. Members pressed Finance and the LAO on whether cuts could be made more surgically, especially at the Chancellor’s Office or in institutional support rather than in instruction, and the LAO said the Legislature has flexibility to target cuts more specifically. CSU also described ongoing consolidation efforts, including shared services among campuses and the planned Cal Maritime/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo integration, while cautioning that savings are not yet fully known. The committee then discussed CSU enrollment. The LAO recommended holding enrollment targets flat because the budget does not add new funding, while CSU reported strong recent growth, including more California residents, record first-year enrollment, and expanded direct admissions and transfer pathways. Members questioned why some campuses with high demand turn away many applicants while others continue to lose enrollment, and CSU said it is shifting resources from campuses with sustained declines to those with demand, using a 10% below-target threshold. The committee also discussed whether enrollment declines mirror local population trends, how to improve marketing and program alignment, and whether lessons from Cal Poly Humboldt’s conversion could inform other campuses such as Sonoma State. The Capital Fellows item drew a Finance proposal for a salary increase and an LAO counterproposal for a smaller raise plus future COLA language; the committee kept the item open. Finally, CSU reported progress on Title IX compliance, saying it has completed most State Auditor recommendations, expanded civil rights staffing, and increased training, prevention, and case-management efforts, though members asked how proposed budget cuts might affect those services.

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• Testimony for this hearing will be in person.
• These witnesses will have three minutes each to provide their testimony.
• Thank you for testimony.
• Thank you for that testimony. Anybody else that wants to add on in support?
• Thank you for that testimony. Anybody else that wants to add on in support?

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of local government, housing, transportation, and public safety bills. Early items included SB 762, which would give certain local governments a voter-approved path to seek additional local sales tax authority to address fiscal pressures; SB 1400, which would modernize Alameda Health System governance and give Alameda County more flexibility and oversight; and SB 1408, which would authorize Contra Costa County to place a renewal of its transportation sales tax on the ballot. Supporters for those bills included local officials, county representatives, labor groups, fire and police organizations, and transit advocates, while no organized opposition was presented on those measures in committee. The committee also heard SB 1272, which would give homeowners more time to correct certain inherited code violations and allow an affidavit process for buyers who did not know about the violation at purchase. The bill drew support from the California Apartment Association and opposition from code enforcement and county groups, who argued it would reduce local enforcement discretion and create health and safety risks. After questions about disclosure and enforcement, the committee approved SB 1272 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations. SB 1055, dealing with procurement flexibility for Pajaro flood control and levee repairs, also passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee approved SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner system. The author and supporters argued the change was needed for transparency and independence in in-custody death investigations, while opponents raised labor, cost, and governance concerns; some opposition was softened after the author agreed to employee-protection amendments. The committee also passed SB 1172, limiting consultant compensation and adding transparency rules for local tax-sharing agreements, and several housing bills from Senator Grayson: SB 1003 on pro-housing infrastructure financing districts, SB 1014 on early disclosure of infrastructure requirements for housing projects, and SB 1169 on extending tentative vesting map validity. The committee took votes on consent items and later add-ons, with most measures passing on bipartisan or unanimous votes and several being re-referred to Appropriations or Housing and Community Development as appropriate.

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• We will take public testimony after each presentation.
• Information on how to register for in-person or remote testimony is on the Legislature's website.
• I believe we have one person signed up for testimony.
• And if we have one person signed up for testimony...
• So with that, we have no other public testimony today.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee heard three State Auditor’s Office performance audits: implementation of the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act, Washington’s digital equity planning, and the Department of Commerce’s Digital Navigator Program. In the law enforcement training audit, the State Auditor found the Criminal Justice Training Commission had developed most required training content but had not developed all required topics, lacked a systematic project management approach, and had weak tools to ensure participation and compliance. Auditors said most officers had not completed the required 40 hours, patrol tactics training was a major bottleneck, and the Commission’s reporting did not clearly show statewide compliance. The Commission said it generally agreed with the recommendations and had begun implementing some changes. Committee members raised concerns about staffing, liability, incentives, and whether the law had enough enforcement “teeth.” In the digital equity audit, auditors said Washington lacked a comprehensive, unified statewide plan, a designated leader, and reliable funding for digital equity efforts. They said existing plans were fragmented, with the NTIA-approved plan the most complete but no longer fully funded after federal changes. The State Auditor recommended the legislature establish oversight authority and require a lead organization to coordinate and evaluate statewide digital equity efforts and develop a unified plan. The Department of Commerce and Office of Equity agreed with the need for clearer leadership and coordination, and a public witness described ongoing coalition and local planning work. Committee members asked about best practices from other states and whether the auditor could provide additional research on coordination models. In the Digital Navigator Program audit, the State Auditor concluded Commerce did not consistently follow core grant-management practices, including competitive award processes, vetting of grantees, clear contracts, performance monitoring, and reimbursement controls. Auditors said Commerce expanded grants without a new competition, lacked adequate documentation and reporting, and paid out millions without sufficient support; they also cited management decisions that overrode staff concerns. Commerce said it had already begun major contract-management reforms, created a new contracts and compliance structure, and was working on risk assessments, documentation standards, and staff training. Members pressed Commerce on accountability, possible recoupment of improper payments, ethics issues, and whether the agency had clear performance metrics for the program. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended after public testimony and committee discussion.

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• If you wish to give testimony, please fill out a witness card completely, sign it, and hand it to the
• Your signature is an affirmation that the testimony you give is true.
• In House Committee, we heard testimony from State Police and OMV and their own board, Louisiana Sheriff
• She gave great testimony on the House side.
• He has more important testimony. Can you all make up your mind and get to the table?

Bills: HB345, HB503, HB511, HB590, HB655, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB748, HB776, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB896, HB999, HB1000, HB1086, HB1233

Keywords: rail infrastructure, ports, Class II railroads, Class III railroads, transportation, HB 503, Act 554, Golden Meadow, utility terrain vehicle, UTV, recreational off-highway vehicle, ROV, golf cart, low-speed vehicle, road shoulder travel, local ordinance, municipal traffic regulation, vehicle registration decal, municipal general fund, insurance requirement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and reported a series of bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts using the Seymours program; HB 715, requiring aerial applicators operating from public airports to have transponders and radios and removing proposed ADS-B fee restrictions in favor of separate legislation; and HB 999, allowing impoundment of uninsured out-of-state vehicles. It also advanced HB 692 to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with an added sole-source procurement amendment for certain repairs and parts, and HB 511 to create a pursuit-intervention technology grant program, using a technical amendment to establish the fund structure. The committee also reported HB 590, creating a program to help law enforcement identify drivers with autism or other mental/physical disabilities through special envelopes and related notice technology; HB 503, a local bill cleaning up golf cart and utility terrain vehicle definitions in Golden Meadow; HB 655, authorizing DOTD cost-plus contracts for state-owned ferries; HB 748, clarifying that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls; HB 860, allowing fillable electronic bids; HB 896, addressing tolling rules and fees in Plaquemines Parish and requiring a nearby customer service center; and HB 1000, a cleanup bill on highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. Later, the committee reported HB 887, which establishes a more consistent scoring and ranking framework for certain procurement processes, and HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags and temporary license plates with added anti-counterfeiting and safety features. HB 1086, a major overhaul moving Louisiana toward a fully electronic vehicle title and lien system, was amended but voluntarily held for a week so members could review the extensive new language. The committee also reported HB 776, expanding port priority funding to larger projects and allowing flexibility in annual amounts, HB 707, shifting LPG commission promotional work to Agriculture and Forestry, HB 868, requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified safety equipment on farm trailers, HB 856, authorizing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, HB 345, adding rail infrastructure at ports to the rail improvement program, and HB 685, allowing transit agencies to use FAST Act cooperative procurement for buses and other rolling stock. At the end, the committee corrected its action on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing the technical amendment set 2332 for later floor work, while leaving the bill reported with the department’s substantive amendments.

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• There's no public testimony, but there are people who have sent in written comments, and people are able
• There is not going to be any testimony, just the speakers and questions from the committee to get a better
• Thank you for your succinct testimony today and appreciate the work in my area to keep the lights on.
• Dixon, for your testimony today.
• that we've got, but I would direct you to page four because a lot of what your testimony talked about

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• What was presented to us was testimony and evidence.
• What was presented to us was testimony, evidence, and in our prior committee meetings, they revealed
• No, I'm talking about testimony. Okay. Mr. Chair, hold on. Hold on. Hold up. Hold up.
• Thanks for your testimony. We do appreciate you. Thanks for your testimony. We do appreciate you.
• We have heard a lot of testimony from you on HOA. I appreciate your persistence.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Clants to talk about some of his testimony potentially regarding uh credit cards and this very clearly
• <00:02:48.879> some<00:02:49.120> of<00:02:49.200> his<00:02:49.440> testimony
• talk about um some of his testimony talk about um some of his testimony potentially<00:02:50.720
• And thank you, too, for your work on this and testimony through interim.
• too, for your work on this and testimony too, for your work on this and testimony through<00:06:

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• In our testimony, we hope to impress upon the committee that, in large part, the Indian Gaming Regulatory
• I have included as an attachment to this written testimony a memo written by a tribal attorney to a Pueblo
• On July 29th, following that testimony, the Honorable Ben Isakamu, the Chairman of the United States
• One, from your testimony, it appears that many of the member tribes in your organization have agreed
• When Frank wrote that testimony, I would say the tribes were maybe reaching about $20 billion.

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• Now, you'll hear testimony from women who've been through this process, which is chilling.
• A hard-to-listen-to testimony from women about what they have been through.
• We know from sworn testimony that women are not given complete information about medication abortions
• Many times, testimonies told us...
• Beyond that, we know from testimony in front of this Senate and testimony across the country that women

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• Thank you for your testimony. I think, well, let's start with Chair Roerich.
• If I recall, in previous testimony, you had 491 or just shy of 500 employees at the Inspector General's
• I think it would be helpful if you would focus on... ...the testimony because this is all speculative
• The bill just passed, so I would like to make sure that we're focused on the testimony of the OIG and
• The other line I've been thinking about as I was listening to the earlier testimony is that clearly one

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• ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM.
• POSITION APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AND MAKE A STATEMENT AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AND BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC TESTIMONY
• I WOULD ASK THAT THE COMMITTEE CONFIRM HIS APPOINTMENTS. >> Senator Gaetz: THIS TESTIMONY IS IN REFERENCE
• IS THERE TESTIMONY? PUBLIC TESTIMONY? OKAY IS THERE DEBATE? YES SIR. >> THANK YOU MR.
• KISSEL'S COMMITMENT TO SERVE UW F. >> Senator Gaetz: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. >> I ASKED THAT YOU

Keywords: 999, senate, all