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• That is so powerful with our youth when we can give them positive reinforcement.
• The day before I was going to do that report, Governor—Good morning.
• Thanks to our DA and our governor who signed an executive order to disband JDAI.
• At the heart of this work is a simple but powerful belief.
• It was a very powerful production. This is the first time we've had.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• I also want to just take a brief moment to note that OHY has one piece of governor-approved agency request
• HIRs can only be requested by legislators and the governor and can be requested on a proposal related
• The overall intent of health impact reviews is to provide legislators and the governor with information
• The board has a number of powers and duties as described in statute, including but not limited to final
• The two powers of the board that I shared earlier are struck.

Bills: SB5911 , SB5940 , SB5942 , SB5957

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: children, youth, financial stability, care services, department of children and families, housing assistance, foster care, pilot program, social services, accountability, family services, state department, child welfare, homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability

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• But really, since 2012, under two governors. I lost it.
• But really, since 2012, under two governors.
• They've been announced, appointed by the governor. They will be sworn in next week.
• There's power utilities. You have to go to those.
• But new governors, it's going to be a lot of explaining to do.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, specifically, this bill transfers the powers, responsibilities, and control of the university from
• the clerk packets that have information for each of the committee members that was presented to Governor
• I noted that, Lieutenant Governor, welcome. Looks like you've got a couple.
• We need, I think the governor would tell you, we need more.

Bills: SB530 , SB757 , SB769 , SB1085 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1409 , SB1878 , SB2138 , SB2314 , SB2231 , SB2361 , SB2431 , SJR59

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Transcript Highlights:

• Is that something that the governor had signed on for, or is that something you guys would have to do
• That's one thing I really commend the former governor, Burgum, for: he and his wife, Kathryn, were really
• We have roughly had power purchasing discussions with large corporates to buy our power, and they continue
• on federal lands for any wind or solar projects need to go to the secretary's desk, which is ex-Governor
• grid infrastructure that are needed to power these data centers.

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.

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• But in a time when they're cutting funding so much from our education, Governor Walz, this is a way for
• And so, while our DFL governor is looking for more ways to cut education, we are going to look for ways
• And so, while our DFL governor is looking for more ways to cut education, we are going to look for ways
• </c><00:34:41.119><c> hand,</c><00:34:42.480><c> and</c><00:34:42.639><c> the</c><00:34:42.879><c> power
• </c> using the tools at hand, and the power using the tools at hand, and the power of<00:34:43.440><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chair, Representative Blackman, I can't speak for the governor.
• The governor appoints Regents, but we in the Senate confirm them.
• Governor Hobbs did some really brilliant budgeting in this.
• We're in bipartisan governor. We're a divided governor. This is a bipartisan bill.
• We're in bipartisan governor. We're a divided governor.

Bills: HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, state treasury, agency funding, operating budget, capital budget, public finance, state agencies, legislative budget, house appropriations, rules committee, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment

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• Even the governor had asked us in 2024 to take care of some conflicting language.
• I live in Power County, District 28. I'm here in opposition to HB 752.
• So, yeah, I don't see that happening, although anyone in power can abuse their authority.
• , although anyone in power can abuse their power wherever they're at.
• or something like that, from my... ...come after us or the governor or something like that.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 9, 2026, then heard House Bill 860, a cleanup bill revising Idaho’s parental rights and 988/suicide-crisis-related statutes. Representative Ehart said the bill clarifies when schools, hospitals, and crisis responders may provide non-emergency first aid, emergency treatment, suicide-related follow-up, and evidence collection without parental permission, especially in cases involving abuse or when a parent may be the alleged perpetrator. Support came from the Idaho Medical Association, Idaho 988, and several youth testifiers who described being hung up on or harmed by current law; the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association raised a late concern about language affecting time-sensitive evidence collection in child sex abuse cases and proposed a narrow amendment. Despite that concern, the committee voted unanimously to send HB 860 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 680, which would require audio or video recording of all interviews of alleged child abuse victims unless good cause exists. Representative Skog said the bill is intended to protect children, improve the reliability of interviews, and aid prosecutions. Supporters included the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association and a virtual witness who said recording preserves the child’s statement and reduces repeated questioning. No one testified in opposition, and the committee unanimously sent HB 680 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 752, a bill creating criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully entering opposite-sex public restrooms and changing rooms, with listed exceptions for emergencies, maintenance, law enforcement, family assistance, and similar situations. The sponsor and supporters argued it protects privacy and safety for women and girls and aligns with existing sex-based facility restrictions; opponents, including transgender Idahoans, clergy, parents, civil rights advocates, and Planned Parenthood, said it would criminalize transgender people, invite harassment, and be difficult to enforce. Law enforcement representatives testified that existing trespass laws already address unwanted presence and that officers cannot reliably determine sex in the field. The bill drew extensive debate over enforcement, privacy, and safety, but the transcript ends before a final committee vote on HB 752 is shown.

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• This is also governor request legislation repealing the sales and use tax exemptions for data center
• This bill presents a permanent reduction in workers' power and a threat to the sustainability of the
• When the legislature rewrites that right in statute and reduces income in the process, it shifts power
• When the legislature rewrites that right in statute and reduces income in the process, it shifts power
• When providers lose funding and bargaining power, families lose access to care.

Bills: SB5808 , HB2254 , HB2385 , SB6006 , SB6351 , SB6198 , SB6260 , SB6353 , SB5949 , SB6129 , SB6228 , SB6231 , SB6229 , SB6173

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare access, state budget, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA, employers

Transcript Highlights:

• The governor originally proposed a 2% cap on inflation in this area.
• , no matter who the governor is?
• So with this amendment, it takes away the powers from the workers, and therefore.
• Then they say we’re taking power away from workers.
• So the governor has a proposal to deal with kickbacks.

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• Messages from the Governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly will be deemed read.
• He understood the value of unity and the power of solidarity.
• He held honest conversations and gave powerful speeches about many topics ...conversations and gave powerful
• That moment in my life stands as a quiet but powerful testament to Dr.
• King, we must challenge those in power, not protect them.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's not about power, but responsibility.
• but</c> It's not about power, but It's not about power, but responsibility. responsibility. responsibility
• </c> the governor. There's no fiscal impact. the governor. There's no fiscal impact.
• All other rights are enumerated powers.
• The governor attended Worcester County.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• So, both chambers and to the governor. So, one, you cannot divert those cases that are listed here.
• So, both chambers and to the governor. So, one, you cannot divert those cases that are listed here.
• So, both chambers and to the governor. So, one, you cannot divert those cases that are listed here.
• So, both chambers and to the governor. So, one, you cannot divert those cases that are listed here.
• "If they were acting in their inherent police powers, they could not.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• commissioners and ex officios will take public comment and vote then on whether to move this forward to the governor
• And it's such a powerful event to see the great work that you are doing in the community.
• In 2014, the tribe signed our first compact with Governor Inslee, and also in 2015, the photo on the
• When our commission will vote on whether this matter should be forwarded to Governor Ferguson or returned
• When our commission will vote on whether this matter should be forwarded to Governor Ferguson or returned

Keywords: 904, all

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• ex officio members will take public comment and vote then on whether to move this forward to the governor
• And it's such a powerful event to see the great work that you are doing in the community.
• In 2014, the tribe signed our first compact with Governor Inslee, and also in 2015, the photo on the
• When our commission will vote on whether this matter should be forwarded to Governor Ferguson or returned
• When our commission will vote on whether this matter should be forwarded to Governor Ferguson or returned

Summary: A joint hearing of the Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee and the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee reviewed tentative tribal-state compact amendments involving the Tulalip Tribes and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Washington State Gambling Commission staff explained the compact approval process under IGRA and said the commission and ex officio legislators would take public comment and vote at an August 28 special meeting on whether to forward the agreements to the governor or send them back for further negotiation. The amendments would not take effect until published in the Federal Register. Tulalip Chairman Hazen Chappell testified in support of the Tulalip restated compact, describing tribal gaming as a governmental enterprise that funds health care, education, housing, elder services, public safety, natural resources, and other services. He said the tribe has employed more than 3,000 people, contributed over $113 million to charities and community programs since 1993, and continues to emphasize responsible gaming and regulatory cooperation. Commission staff said the Tulalip restatement consolidates 12 prior amendments, updates appendices and definitions, adds new appendices, removes some older provisions, and includes higher wager limits, jackpot sharing, and an option to increase player terminal allocations. Cowlitz Chairman William Ayala and Ilani Casino President Kara Fox LaRose presented the tribe’s sixth compact amendment. They highlighted the tribe’s history, community investments, education and elder programs, language revitalization, public safety support, and more than $35 million in foundation contributions since 2017. The proposed Cowlitz amendment would raise wager limits up to $1,000, create a special higher-limit player process with due diligence and responsible gaming safeguards, enhance signage and marketing requirements, allow temporary gaming areas, and adjust TLS ticket pricing when the state lottery raises ticket prices. Committee members asked about self-exclusion and credit practices; Cowlitz officials said hundreds of people have used the self-exclusion program and that higher-limit play is tied to front money or a $100,000 minimum credit line. No votes were taken at the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• might be imminent that the national government and the President of the United States, through the governors
• And then after that, the governor has assessed whether or not we have the capacity to assist with repatriation
• is important to recognize that your National Guard comprises about 40% of the total Army's combat power
• back to this Mentor case that everybody's focused on and we're talking about, I understand that the governor
• I'm just wondering, is it accurate that the governor has said that in order to hand this fellow over

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And the HDIS data give us a powerful tool for understanding exactly what's going on here.
• The first is that HAP is an incredibly powerful resource for many local governments and homelessness
• But for that kind of information, the HDIS is a much more powerful tool for understanding how long has
• So part of the question that's guiding me is this battle between the governor and local governments,
• And this year the Governor was higher on it because the numbers had changed.

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 4 met to hear an oversight discussion focused on homelessness, including the state of homelessness in California, state data systems, and the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HAP) program. In opening remarks, the chair emphasized accountability and the need to focus on families and people at the bottom rung, while the vice chair argued that homelessness and affordability problems stem from policy choices and the state should give counties more flexibility rather than top-down mandates. The committee also announced that the one scheduled vote would be postponed and public comment would be taken later. Dr. Ryan Finnegan of UC Berkeley’s Turner Center presented recent homelessness data, saying California’s homelessness remains high at about 187,000 people in the 2024 point-in-time count, with most still unsheltered, though the unsheltered share has declined somewhat. He explained differences between point-in-time counts and the state’s Homeless Data Integration System (HDIS), noted progress in shelter, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and interim housing capacity, and highlighted declines in youth and veteran homelessness. He also described persistent racial disparities, the large number of chronically homeless people, and risks from federal changes and possible reductions to programs such as Emergency Housing Vouchers and Continuum of Care funding. Members questioned the causes of recent trends, the role of Housing First, Proposition 47, Martin v. Boise, and how funding streams such as HAP and CalAIM are layered together. The California Interagency Council on Homelessness then outlined its data systems and AB 799 implementation. Staff explained that HDIS aggregates HMIS data from all 44 continuums of care and is used to measure outcomes, disparities, and program effectiveness statewide. They said HAP 4 was cost-effective under the State Auditor’s methodology, and that new AB 799 dashboards will provide more public-facing fiscal and outcome reporting by June 2027. Members asked whether the system can better distinguish which interventions work, how self-sufficiency will be measured, how fraud is detected, and whether the council can meet the auditor’s concerns on time. Cal ICH said it has met prior statutory deadlines, that program outcome data already exist, and that fiscal reporting will be built through a web-based tool and aligned with existing departmental reporting systems.

Transcript Highlights:

• That diverse diffuse power power power is<02:26:29.359><c> is</c><02:26:29.680><c> what</c><02:26:29.920
• /c><02:26:35.439><c> less</c><02:26:35.760><c> free</c> that power concentrates, the less free that power
• My power is made perfect in you. My power is made perfect in weakness. weakness. weakness.
• No one had power.
• </c> was directly opposite from the governor. was directly opposite from the governor.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It was not recommended by the governor.
• Recommended by the governor.
• Page 539 is an NDI for GR pickup, not recommended by the governor.
• Page 539 is an NDI for GR pickup, not recommended by the governor.
• So talk to Governor Kehoe about it. He thought it was a good idea.

Summary: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway presented the Office of the Attorney General’s FY 2027 budget request and outlined her office’s priorities: reducing violent crime, targeting illegal and unregulated activities she described as a “vice squad” focus, protecting Missourians from fraud, and improving the office’s legal work. She highlighted major cases and enforcement efforts, including litigation over insulin pricing, Dollar General pricing practices, a criminal prosecution in Hermann, the Jackson County assessment dispute, and a new lawsuit involving Misha’s board policy. Committee members asked about cybercrime enforcement, cooperation with federal authorities, VLTs, ballot and referendum litigation, and the office’s approach to diversity-related legal issues. Hanaway said cybercrime and no-call enforcement rely heavily on multi-state and federal cooperation, and she emphasized that many cases begin with citizen reports. Members also questioned the cost and scope of ongoing election-related litigation, including redistricting and referendum cases, and Hanaway said her office is defending the laws and ballot processes as required. She estimated roughly $600,000 in staff time over about six months for the referendum/redistricting work combined. Several members raised concerns about the Misha lawsuit and whether similar statutory provisions elsewhere in state government could raise the same legal issues; Hanaway responded that the case involved a board rule, not a statute, and turned on whether the requirement functioned as a quota. The committee also discussed child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, Medicaid fraud, and the use of outside counsel and pro hac vice fees. Hanaway said the office is using non-GR funds where possible and is not requesting pay increases this year. The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services then presented its budget. Officials explained that MOPS trains and supports prosecutors statewide, including on DWIs, child sex cases, and new prosecutor training, and that its budget request matches the governor’s recommendation. Members asked about support for local prosecutors, the nine counties without elected prosecutors, and the new conviction integrity unit; staff said the unit’s positions were shifted between line items and that the office can help answer prosecutorial questions through its general counsel. The committee then moved to the Department of Public Safety budget. DPS reviewed funding for crime victims notification, law enforcement recruitment and retention, drug task forces, academy scholarships, Blue Star grants, local crime prevention, school safety, World Cup security, 988 trainings, wastewater testing in schools, and other programs. Members asked about the $59 million federal FIFA World Cup grant, school safety app funding, and wastewater testing participation; DPS said the World Cup funds require no state match, the app funding is being phased out, and schools opted into the testing program. The committee recessed before finishing the DPS book, with plans to return later.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:57:20.000><c> When</c> powers for six or seven counties.
• When powers for six or seven counties.
• to close a program or they don't have the power to close a program.
• to close a program or they don't have the power to close a program.
• to close a program or they don't have the power to close a program.

Bills: HF4421 , HF1937 , HF4675 , HF4715 , HF4684

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: county cost share, economically distressed county, human services finance, substance use disorder treatment, SUD services, civil commitment, state aid, county levy, poverty threshold, tax-exempt acreage, property tax exemption, Minnesota human services, county fiscal relief, local government finance, chemical dependency, behavioral health, PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services