Transcript Highlights:

• Oh, can we'd like to request a roll call on the A13 that cuts Meals on Wheels there.
• </c><00:56:30.880><c> budget</c> every day with our current budget budget every day with our current
• budget budget projection<00:56:31.880><c> putting</c><00:56:32.119><c> us</c><00:56:32.280><c> in</c>
• </c><01:10:38.560><c> get</c> Responders first responder budgets get Responders first responder budgets
• </c><01:17:21.719><c> 36%</c> affecting people's household budgets 36% affecting people's household budgets

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re-refer AB 341, Arambola.
• I request unanimous consent to suspend Joint Rule 62A, the file notice requirement.
• Today I rise to request that we adjourn in the memory of San Bernardino County Sheriff Deputy.
• All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.
• Budget subcommittee six on public safety in capital room 447.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But still, where is the language that allows schools and what budgets and whatnot and county budgets
• </c> budgets and whatnot and county budgets budgets and whatnot and county budgets to<00:24:02.080><c
• Um, our school budget hearing is at a different day, different time from our municipal budget.
• Um, our school budget hearing is at a different day, different time from our municipal budget.
• </c> municipal budget. municipal budget.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session to consider HB 314, which would prohibit the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities. Representative Turkot offered a replace-all amendment intended to be a compromise measure focused on transparency and local control. He explained that the amendment narrows the bill to registered lobbyists, clarifies that public officials and employees who are not required to register as lobbyists are not restricted from testifying, and adds a process allowing municipalities to opt in to lobbying-related spending if approved locally and disclosed in annual reports. He also said the amendment was designed to address confusion he believes has been caused by misinformation about the bill’s effect on municipalities and associations. Committee members raised repeated concerns about how the amendment would apply to school districts, cooperative districts, counties, and other associations beyond the New Hampshire Municipal Association. Turkot and others said the language in RSA 15 and the added references to RSA 318-A were intended to cover lobbying entities generally, while the NHMA section was included because it is separately addressed in statute. Several members questioned whether the amendment’s intent was clear enough without explicit references to schools and counties, and whether the committee should have held a public hearing on the substantially revised language. Supporters argued the amendment was clear, that school districts and municipalities are distinct legal entities, and that cooperative districts could handle the issue through their existing annual-report and voting processes. The discussion also covered how local approval would work, including whether the proposal would require an opt-in vote and how county budgets would reflect lobbying-related dues or expenses. Members noted that in cooperative districts and county settings, approval would likely be handled through existing budget or annual report procedures, with majority vote rules applying where relevant. No final vote on the amendment or bill is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee spent most of the session debating the scope, clarity, and transparency requirements of the proposed changes.

Transcript Highlights:

• request, which we'll be dealing with as part of the budget, the baby budget bill.
• Thank you, and respectfully request your aye vote.
• Last cycle, CalVIP requests exceeded $1 billion.
• 45,000 requests reported in 2024.
• No reconsideration was requested.

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and heard several bills in subcommittee format. AB 1546, which would increase penalties for repeat DUI offenders by allowing a third DUI within 10 years to be charged as a wobbler, requiring a fifth DUI to be a felony, and lengthening ignition interlock and license revocation periods, drew strong support from law enforcement and district attorney groups and opposition from public defenders and reform advocates who argued the bill would further criminalize substance use and mental health issues. No vote was taken because there was no quorum at the time. AB 1595, aimed at standardizing post-conviction procedures for wrongful conviction claims and clarifying courts’ authority to consider new evidence, was supported by innocence and public defender organizations and opposed by district attorneys, who said existing habeas law is already clear and that the bill would add complexity and burden courts. AB 292, which would impose mandatory jail time for repeat felony domestic violence offenders within seven years, was supported by sheriffs, prosecutors, probation officers, and local governments, but opposed by domestic violence survivor advocates and public defender groups who warned it would not deter abuse and could criminalize survivors and divert resources from services. AB 1816, allowing courts to extend probation up to one additional year for sex offenders who have not completed required treatment, drew support from probation and law enforcement groups and opposition from public defenders and civil liberties advocates concerned about longer supervision, technical violations, and barriers such as poverty and treatment access; the committee later took a roll call and passed the bill 3-1, with one member not voting, sending it to Appropriations. After quorum was established, the committee also passed AB 1627, which would bar people with misconduct in immigration enforcement from becoming California peace officers, and AB 1927, which would create a misdemeanor for falsely impersonating a bail agent to solicit bail, both on due pass motions to Judiciary/Appropriations as amended. AB 1854, a shield-law measure expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care providers, patients, and related businesses from out-of-state legal process, was supported by the Attorney General’s office and reproductive rights groups and opposed by anti-abortion and family policy organizations; it was moved on a due pass motion to Judiciary. The committee then heard AB 1872, which would make repeat adult swatting offenses a felony/wobbler and require restitution for property damage, with support from law enforcement, prosecutors, and civil liberties advocates and opposition from public defenders and justice reform groups who argued the bill would not deter conduct and could disproportionately affect people with mental illness or undocumented status. A motion to advance AB 1872 was made, but the transcript cuts off before any final vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• I just say we don't take action on them because we're setting a budget and you all set your budget.
• and you all set we're setting a budget and you all set your<01:07:27.119><c> budget.
• </c> your budget. your budget.
• </c><01:16:32.159><c> process,</c> the deficiency in the budget process, the deficiency in the budget
• </c> continue services uh while a new request continue services uh while a new request for<01:36:42.000

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 10 minutes, and then handled a routine agenda of contracts and agreements. It deferred one Kentucky Educational Television contract to the August 2025 meeting because the vendor was not registered with the Secretary of State, and then approved the remaining routine items on the PSC green list and related contract lists without objection. The most detailed discussion involved two personal service contracts for the Kentucky Employees Health Plan. Officials from the Personnel Cabinet and Department of Employee Insurance explained that the contracts were designed to identify claims errors and overspending, with vendors paid a percentage of validated savings recovered for the plan. Senators asked how the savings were calculated and whether the contracts had changed plan processes; staff said the contracts had produced realized savings, some errors had been corrected going forward, and the vendors report quarterly. The committee approved those contracts. The committee then took up a retroactive Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority contract for a customized College Info Road Show bus. Members questioned why the contract was being presented months after execution, why it involved an out-of-state vendor, and whether the purchase was reasonable and timely. KHEAA staff said the delay stemmed from the need to finalize sustainability and safety details after the RFP, and acknowledged internal process and staffing issues. Several members criticized the retroactive approval process and said they could not validate the purchase from the information provided, but the committee ultimately approved the contract after debate. A final KHEAA discussion focused on the purpose and value of the mobile outreach bus. Staff said the bus supports college and financial aid outreach, especially in rural areas, and has been used for 26 years. Some members questioned the return on investment and whether the state should rely more on broadband and remote outreach, while others supported the program as a way to reach students and families. The committee approved the KHEAA contract, with Senator Douglas voting no and explaining concerns about whether such outreach programs are the proper role of government and whether they are the best use of public funds.

Transcript Highlights:

• And again, those funds are in the enhancement budget.
• So there will be a budget to vote on.
• And the maintenance budget did travel.
• JFAC passed the maintenance budget last week or two weeks ago.
• There is also an enhancement budget request, which has passed out of JFAC but has yet to go to the floor

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a fiscally responsible budget that reduces Overall spending compared to last year's budget.
• away the budget authority.
• The human services budget represents a $1.8 billion increase over the base budget.
• but not in the House budget.
• With our budget year conflicting with the school budget year and then overlap if you know?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The program needs to be whole, whether the Joint Legislative Budget Commission meets to fill the hole
• for the 2025-2026 budget year, and then you come up with the solution through your regular budget process
• So when you guys are putting your budgets together and your recommendations, I just wanted to advocate
• Budgets together and your recommendations.
• Request, which is admirable that you're here, and I appreciate that.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public testimony on concerns about changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver, including warnings that HIV patients could lose access to medications and that direct support providers need a rate increase. Senators discussed possible alternatives such as medically needy coverage and FQHC/340B access, and a witness urged the legislature to delay implementation of the HIV-related changes and restore funding. Another witness asked for support for a modest increase for iBudget direct care providers. The committee then considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 428, by Sen. Yarborough, expands the state swimming voucher program from ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 to align with drowning-prevention guidance; it passed without opposition. CS/SB 68, by Sen. Harrell, requires hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House version was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. CS/SB 1718, by Sen. Grall, makes the Step Into Success foster youth pilot permanent, adjusts visitor/background screening rules for out-of-home placements, and modifies stipend provisions; it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 606, by Sen. Smith, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires hospitals and birthing centers to keep compliance records. CS/CS/SB 96, by Sen. Sharief, expands eligibility for the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process, and the bill passed. CS/SB 340, by Sen. Harrell, requires nursing education to include a human trafficking course before licensure, and CS/SB 1480, by Sen. Burton, creates a grandfathering process for certain health care providers in areas of critical need if federal designations change; both were reported favorably. The committee adjourned at the end of the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, we've requested problem with this.
• ,</c> train in the community, how to budget, train in the community, how to budget, how<01:24:28.719>
• One last request from the Hawaii Farm Bureau. We request from the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• A parent who regularly buys budgets.
• Any members voting no. their budget and for their two FTEES. their budget and for their two FTEES.

Bills: HB2488, HB2456

Keywords: disability, communication access, deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, healthcare, sign language interpreters, auxiliary aids, weight loss, GLP-1 drugs, obesity, Medicaid, healthcare costs, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HP 1972, which would create a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit, and on a related tax measure to increase the existing dependent care tax credit. Supporters of HP 1972, including AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, said unpaid caregivers are essential to keeping kūpuna and other loved ones at home and described significant out-of-pocket costs. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised technical concerns, including the need to avoid overlap with existing credits and to prevent double-dipping. The department said taxpayers can claim credits to the extent allowed, but recommended explicit language barring the same costs from being claimed under more than one credit. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair moved the bill along after questions. The committee then heard HP 1975, which would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kūpuna. AARP, Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the program permanent, saying it helps low-income older adults avoid eviction and homelessness and allows them to remain in affordable housing. Catholic Charities described clients who were paying unsustainable shares of income for rent before receiving the supplement. Members also shared a constituent example of an elderly retiree who needed the subsidy to stay housed. Written support was noted from additional organizations and individuals. Next, the committee took up HB 1706, which would expand Medicaid prospective payment reimbursement to include mental health services furnished in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics by mental health professionals under supervision. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, and DHS said it appreciated the intent to address workforce shortages and expand training, but cautioned that unlicensed professionals cannot currently bill Medicaid and that a state plan amendment would be needed, with limited precedent for approval. Members asked about the likelihood and timing of federal approval and whether the bill could help rural areas; DHS said approval is uncertain and the process can take time, though it saw possible alignment with the state’s rural health transformation efforts. The committee also discussed HB 546, a three-year health coverage continuity pilot program for people losing Medicaid coverage. DHS, the Attorney General’s office, DCCA, Catholic Charities, the University of Hawaii, and others testified, with DHS warning that federal changes could increase uninsured rates and that the state may need to act quickly. Catholic Charities and others emphasized the risk to Medicaid recipients, including homeless and near-elderly residents, while DHS explained the state’s existing premium assistance program for certain immigrants and compared it to the proposed pilot. The excerpt ends during discussion of that comparison, with no vote shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• We also want to note that the funding in this bill was also included in the governor's budget request
• We also want to note that the funding in this bill was also included in the governor's budget request
• </c><00:36:37.319><c> request</c><00:36:38.319><c> we</c> in the governor's bym budget request we in
• the governor's bym budget request we appreciate<00:36:39.000><c> our</c><00:36:39.160><c> eel</c><00:
• The department is requesting, uh, for possible shortfalls that we made deal with in the budget, and,

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:08:44.800><c> and</c> of kind of a snapshot of our budget and of kind of a snapshot of our budget
• As some of you may of the USDA budget.
• So and talk about our bonding request.
• Uh $50 million is in request this year.
• Loan requests that 2023 authorization.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I just like to add that interpretation of looking at the budget as looking at the budget of time
• </c><00:31:12.720><c> comes</c><00:31:13.039><c> out</c> how the budget comes out how the budget comes
• Uh, but it's also a budget year.
• Uh but it's also a budget year. issues. Uh but it's also a budget year.
• This is also a tight budget year.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with a brief update and prayer for Oscar, a person known to members, noting he was making slow but encouraging progress and awaiting transfer to rehab. The hearing then began on House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of DHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCYF costs. Representative Erica Leyon, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how DCYF resources and shared services are used, and help future discussions about staffing, funding, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely comply without additional cost and was open to adjusting the reporting date, with the department preferring December 31 instead of September 1. Committee members and the DCYF director, Marie Nunan, discussed whether the bill was duplicative of existing reporting and whether it should also include federal funding mandates. Nunan said DCYF already has many policies and reports, but does not currently produce one consolidated DCYF-specific report in this form; she also said the department believed it had the capacity to file the report and was not taking a position on the bill. Several members questioned whether the measure was necessary, while others supported transparency but suggested the information was already available or could be obtained without legislation. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, meaning it will not advance to the calendar at this time. The committee then opened House Bill 775, sponsored by Representative Jod Nelson, concerning supervised visitation centers. Nelson introduced Dr. Scott Hampton, who testified that supervised visitation is important for child safety, domestic violence prevention, and family preservation. Hampton described the history of visitation centers in New Hampshire, saying funding cuts had reduced the number of centers over time and that prior legislation had failed due to budget reductions. He argued that supervised exchanges can reduce risks such as abuse, abduction, and homicide, and said the service can prevent harm without adding cost by avoiding more serious incidents. The hearing on HB 775 was still underway at the end of the transcript, with no vote or final action shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• I would request the presiding officer redirect questioning.
• President, I moved to table the request or motion for substitute ruling.
• Members, you have heard the request for tabling the motion. A roll call vote has been requested.
• The president pro tem of the Senate denied my request after multiple requests.
• Therefore, I'm requesting a quorum call be called.

Bills: SB1778, SB1570, SB134, SB1966, SB1636, SB1725, SB1726, SB259, SB504, SB592, SB2030, SB1572, SB843, SB1242, SB1255, SB1262, SB1264, SB1286, SB1581, SB1290, SB1316, SB1319, SB1369, SB1379, SB1381, SB1400, SB1427, SB1436, SB1461, SB1496, SB1509, SB1534, SB1553, SB904, SB1592, SB1645, SB1684, SB1767, SB1772, SB1813, SB1894, SB1928, SB1946, SB1980, SB2040, SB2060, SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• ><c> director</c><00:21:13.320><c> of</c> to present the budget I have director of to present the budget
• The governor's 2025 education budget proposes to do just that.
• </c> school the governor's budget school the governor's budget recommendations<01:13:50.000><c> include
• </c><01:31:47.400><c> situations</c> legislative makeup or budget situations legislative makeup or budget
• </c><01:37:45.800><c> $6</c> closely the governor's requesting $6 closely the governor's requesting $6

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> working through our budet budget working through our budet budget recommendations<00:09:01.200><
• I know it's a tight budget year.
• to provide line items that you see in our budget requests that might be candidates to be put on a decrement
• </c><02:22:26.680><c> requests</c><02:22:27.680><c> that</c> that you see in our budget requests that
• that you see in our budget requests that uh<02:22:28.240><c> might</c><02:22:28.600><c> be</c><02:22

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 Finance held a work session to move through five bills before noon, noting one member’s early departure and adjusting the order of bills accordingly. The first item, HB 54, would allow some alternative treatment centers in the medical cannabis system to operate for profit. Members discussed a fiscal note showing a one-time $133,000 cost, which was described as a Division 1 budget item to be handled through HB 2 rather than directly in Division 3. After discussion about keeping Division 1 informed and the distinction between retaining a bill versus funding it, the committee voted unanimously to retain HB 54 for further finance work and conversion into HB 2. The committee then took up HB 547, concerning reimbursement to counties for enhanced FMAP funds during the COVID period. The chair summarized the issue as federal enhanced Medicaid matching funds that were received by the state before authority existed to pass them through to counties, creating a disputed amount owed to counties. County representatives said the money should have gone to counties and clarified the relevant time period, while the department did not take a position. The chair proposed retaining the bill and moving it into HB 2, with discussion of a possible four-year repayment structure in equal annual installments. The committee agreed to retain the bill for continued work in the budget process. During the HB 547 discussion, members also clarified the fiscal and accounting details, including that the fiscal note had not been widely available and that some figures in the note should be treated as county revenue rather than county expenditure. Testimony explained that the enhanced FMAP increased from 50 percent to 56.2 percent, and that the state’s and counties’ shares of claims were affected by the timing of the federal change and the later state authorization. The committee emphasized that the issue was complex and budget-dependent, and that retaining the bill would allow further negotiation and incorporation into HB 2 rather than immediate final action.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, um, they have of here on the budget.
• </c> Minnesota in terms of the state budget. Minnesota in terms of the state budget.
• </c> enforcement agencies when they request enforcement agencies when they request it.<00:16:14.560><
• They're going to have a much budget.
• </c> slides with the policy change requests slides with the policy change requests and<00:58:59.040><

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of which are included in the governor's executive budget; those not included in the budget will
• be requested next year and during the next biennium budget cycle.
• </c><00:42:16.920><c> those</c> the governor's executive budget those the governor's executive budget
• in the budget will be requested<00:42:19.359><c> next</c><00:42:19.640><c> year</c><00:42:20.040><c>
• year and during the next requested next year and during the next banum<00:42:21.480><c> budget</c> banum

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• /c><01:11:51.840><c> District</c> requested by the Special District requested by the Special District
• This is baked into where our budget. This is baked into where our budget<02:20:13.680><c> is.
• </c> plug some holes in last year's budget. plug some holes in last year's budget.
• It gets us out of our budget hole.
• </c><02:42:03.120><c> I</c> from public information requests. I from public information requests.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Their collective operating budget in 2025-26 is over $17 billion.
• It is less than 0.2% of the preeminence annual budget.
• And I know we'll have a budget.
• And it's not smart budgeting.
• and future budgets.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

Transcript Highlights:

• After that, we'll take up House File 2433, which is the supplemental budget vehicle.
• This is energy assistance budget part.
• or budget at this time. time. time.
• And this will walk through the few budget items that are in the A39 amendment.
• requested? requested?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all