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• </c><00:15:42.160><c> fund</c><00:15:42.399><c> in</c> transferred to the general fund in transferred
• to the general fund in fiscal<00:15:42.800><c> year</c><00:15:43.120><c> 2026.
• </c> 600,000 moving to line 403 under general 600,000 moving to line 403 under general support<00:20:
• And that concludes the spreadsheet walkthrough. the general fund of 40,000 in 2627 and the general fund
• . the general fund increase um<00:35:09.200><c> there's</c><00:35:09.440><c> a</c><00:35:09.599><c> general

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• So for the record, I'm Jay Kevin Ward, I'm the General Manager.
• Senate Bill 1 was passed in 1997 and it's benefited Texans. for generations.
• So generating new water... Supplies is the highest priority.
• And generally speaking, most of those companies serve in rural areas of Texas.
• We owe it to the next generation to do the same.

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• And in general, it promotes rehabilitation.
• HB 20808, Attorney General. Can you make H.R. 146? It was H.C.R. 2839, municipal tax.
• Workplace safety, wages, benefits, and professional standards for generations.
• To Robin Poole, our general counsel, thank you for your wisdom, Robin.
• I'm a native of Arizona, third generation.

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• In general, higher FI rankings are associated with a higher level of need for assistance.
• We are paying General Fund only for those services.
• So no longer having staff there results in a General Fund savings of $8.1 million.
• And so no longer having staff there results in a general fund savings of $8.1 million.
• And maybe that makes sense for general complaints with easy resolutions.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview of the governor’s IHSS budget proposals and extensive testimony from the Department of Social Services, Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, county representatives, labor, consumer advocates, and advocates for older adults and people with disabilities. The administration described IHSS as a large and growing program serving more than 900,000 recipients, and outlined three proposals: shifting the cost of growth in authorized hours per case to counties, eliminating the backup provider system, and aligning IHSS terminations with Medi-Cal terminations. The LAO said the overall budget estimates appeared reasonable but raised concerns about the hours-per-case proposal, including the lack of a comprehensive root-cause analysis, the limited control counties have over statewide cost growth, and uncertainty about how the baseline and savings would work. CWDA, SEIU, and consumer advocates strongly opposed the hours cost shift, arguing that counties use state-designed tools, that demographic changes and rising need explain much of the growth, and that the proposal would pressure counties to cut services and destabilize care. The chair and members repeatedly questioned the administration about the proposed baseline, the claimed savings, and whether the measure effectively circumvents the county maintenance-of-effort agreement. On the backup provider system, the administration said the statewide program is underutilized and administratively expensive, and proposed eliminating it to save about $3.5 million. The LAO suggested the Legislature consider whether administrative costs could be reduced while preserving some version of the program. County and consumer advocates opposed the cut, saying the system is a critical safety net when regular providers are unavailable, especially in rural areas and for people with complex needs. They argued that low utilization reflects the difficulty of finding emergency backup care, not lack of need, and that many counties already rely on local backup systems or other models. Committee members also pressed for better data on requests, fulfillment, and administrative costs, and discussed whether the state could support local alternatives instead of eliminating the program. The final topic was the proposal to align IHSS terminations with Medi-Cal terminations by automating the process when recipients fail to complete Medi-Cal redeterminations. The administration said this would reduce General Fund costs by about $86 million by preventing payment of IHSS in the residual program when recipients are no longer eligible for Medi-Cal, while also automating reinstatement when Medi-Cal is restored. The LAO noted the proposal has been rejected in prior years and suggested improved notice and communication to recipients as an alternative. CWDA and advocates warned that the change could create gaps in care, especially for people who lose Medi-Cal for procedural reasons, and urged additional safeguards such as better notices, faster reprocessing, and automatic reinstatement. Members questioned how many people would be affected, how the residual program currently works, and whether providers could go unpaid during the gap; the department said the automation is already built and would be activated if the proposal is approved. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the committee moved through public comment and questioning without final action on the proposals in the excerpt provided.

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• It's our parents' generation, our grandparents' generation.
• It's our parents' generation, our grandparents' generation.
• It's our parents' generation.
• </c> empower individuals across generations. empower individuals across generations.
• </c> resource for future generations. resource for future generations.

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• </c> adjustments include uh to the general adjustments include uh to the general fund<00:02:11.440><c
• </c><00:10:10.480><c> excess</c> inspection this isn't to generate excess inspection this isn't to generate
• </c><00:14:27.639><c> crime</c> child abuse and other General crime child abuse and other General crime
• Then we have the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, which is a statewide general crimes coalition.
• </c> Alliance on crime is a Statewide General Alliance on crime is a Statewide General crimes<00:59:35.559

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• Our generation salutes the Greatest Generation for the defeat of fascism and the preservation of liberty
• Like so many of his generation, War.
• May we will endure for generations.
• </c> that will live for generations to come. that will live for generations to come.
• I yield back. the future of Martin General Hospital as the future of Martin General Hospital as a<07:

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• All revenue generated by the cannabis industry flows directly into the General Fund and the Marijuana
• wagering generated about $100 million.
• And so we generally are working with the PD.
• And so we generally are working with the PD.
• That doesn't generally. And coming up, too.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public FY27 budget hearing at Barnstable Town Hall, with opening remarks emphasizing the Cape and Islands’ seasonal infrastructure, housing, transportation, workforce, and digital needs. The hearing began with testimony from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, which outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s budget priorities for job training, apprenticeship, youth employment, reentry programs, and unemployment insurance modernization. The secretary highlighted proposed funding for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, YouthWorks, reentry workforce development, and services for young adults with disabilities, along with a proposal to streamline youth work permits. Members also discussed the unemployment trust fund, the COVID assessment on employers, rising unemployment, and the need to improve DUA customer service and claims processing. Committee members asked about job seeker barriers such as child care, housing, transportation, and out-migration of young workers, as well as how to keep Cape Cod graduates and seasonal workers in the region. The administration said its strategy is to pair training with broader affordability investments and to expose students to career pathways earlier, including through middle school, early childhood STEM, YouthWorks, pre-apprenticeships, and Building Pathways. Senators and representatives also raised concerns about regional funding disparities, especially for Hampshire Franklin MassHire, and the administration said it is reviewing MassHire funding and service equity through a policy committee and statewide workforce board. On unemployment assistance, officials reported major improvements in wait times and claims processing, but said they are still working through backlogs and staffing challenges while maintaining program integrity. The committee then heard testimony from the Executive Office of Economic Development. The secretary described House 2 as a fiscally restrained budget with no new taxes or fees, while preserving core programs and using the Mass Leads Act tools to support competitiveness. EOED’s proposal included funding for the Community One Stop for Growth, rural economic development, social enterprise operating grants, regional economic development organizations, the Workforce Investment Trust Fund, Community Workforce Partnerships, Pathmaker, advanced manufacturing training, life sciences, innovation vouchers, AI initiatives, small business assistance, and tourism and live theater support. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation also testified on its FY27 request, focusing on consumer protection, licensing, banking, insurance, and public safety regulation. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• </c><00:34:52.079><c> by</c> heart full of grace, a soul generated by heart full of grace, a soul generated
• ><c> also</c><00:37:06.720><c> calls</c> The Colorado General Assembly also calls The Colorado General
• Every generation is justice a chance.
• </c> life that it was really one generation life that it was really one generation ago. ago. ago.
• </c> was visited by the US Attorney General was visited by the US Attorney General from<02:04:17.040>

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• No case file number will have been generated at the time when the query is needed.
• Julie Fun, a first-generation student and now an educator at Cal State L.A.
• Matt Easley on behalf of the Associated General Contractors.
• And I think this idea generalizes.
• Chair, is, has the Attorney General or Department of Justice weighed in on your bill?

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• Attorney General, FDLE, and the Justice Administration entities.
• Is it correct that we're getting that money from the general fund?
• General. ...the scholarship awards and the Family Empowerment Scholarship. Senator Osgood.
• The best way I could answer that is that we've gotten that money from general revenue.
• ...of Education and General Appropriations Act of 2025-2026. Are there amendments?

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions before taking up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley explained that the bill is intended to divert clinically appropriate defendants with mental illness from jail to treatment, create pretrial mental health diversion programs, expand grant uses for mental health and substance abuse reinvestment, require evaluations and treatment follow-up in certain probation and prison settings, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, and establish a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, and the Murphy family’s role in the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then recorded 37 co-sponsors. The chamber then moved into presentations on SB 2500, the 2025-26 General Appropriations Act. Chair Hooper said the Senate budget totals $117.4 billion, reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, keeps employee health contributions level, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and nearly $1 billion in education capital outlay. Committee chairs outlined their portions of the budget, including increased funding for K-12 schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, Medicaid and health services, corrections and courts, transportation and housing, and environmental restoration such as Everglades and water quality projects. Members then asked extensive questions, especially about education funding, school choice, AP/IB and accelerated programs, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, and the FEFP calculations. Senator Burgess repeatedly explained that scholarship funding is being moved “below the line” to improve tracking and that the Senate position is to preserve funding while giving districts more flexibility. Senators also questioned the APD wait list for disability services, opioid settlement spending, arts funding, the My Safe Florida Home condo pilot, and proposed IT and agency restructuring. Several chairs said some issues would be resolved in conference, and no final vote on the budget was taken in the portion provided.

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• The general operating position would then have the top two, which this is basically stating.
• the general uh operating uh you know the general uh operating uh you know position<00:03:31.319><c> would
• </c><00:28:35.240><c> elections</c> State House and Senate general elections State House and Senate general
• </c><00:59:02.440><c> of</c> just the influence generally of just the influence generally of lobbyists
• </c> um I think these concerns are generally um I think these concerns are generally you<01:04:25.520

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• This, of course, represents a substantial amount of resource—$20 million from the general fund—and we
• fund and we million from the general fund and we know<00:27:26.760><c> exactly</c><00:27:27.080><c>
• fund or general obligation bonds.
• </c><01:02:35.000><c> fund</c><01:02:35.200><c> or</c><01:02:35.359><c> general</c> rest out of the general
• fund or general rest out of the general fund or general obligation<01:02:36.520><c> bonds</c><01:02:

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• Attorney General Keith Ellison, please, and Attorney General, welcome to the committee.
• Thank you, Attorney General.
• Thank you, Attorney General.
• The Attorney General had a comment, Mr.
• </c> put on General put on General Orders<02:14:29.599><c> any</c><02:14:29.840><c> discussion</c><02

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• One lot, three generations.
• This is sort of a general issue now with local government mandates overall.
• The concern is also about the difference in the generational wealth building.
• The concern is also about the difference in generational wealth building.
• I am one of three generations of survivors, and that was my experience.

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• to generation, and now to us.
• Generation to generation, and now to us, and we take it on gracefully. And together we say, Amen.
• Their presence in this chamber is a testament to the importance of preparing the next generation to lead
• Both communities have fought to ensure that future generations inherit a more inclusive California and
• Rather than abruptly shutting down due to a statutory sunset, these displays generate critical local

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and several ceremonial presentations. Members welcomed Jack and Jill of America’s Far West Region and a large education bus trip from Senate District 15. The body also adopted SCR 151 designating May 2026 as ACL Injury Awareness Month, SR 105 declaring May as National Tennis Month, SCR 175 recognizing Behavioral Health Awareness Month, SCR 176 designating May as Small Business Month, and SCR 178 recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. These resolutions drew broad support, with many senators speaking to the health, civic, economic, and cultural themes in the measures, as well as concerns about anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and solidarity across communities. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointees unanimously: Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission, Tony Sertich as Executive Director of the California Housing and Finance Agency, and Craig Snellings to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. In addition, the chamber approved a motion to suspend Joint Rule 62(a) so the Committee on Local Government could hear AB 1768, after debate over the procedure and a roll call vote. On legislation, the Senate passed a series of bills on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including SB 922 on local cost recovery for street damage from public service operations, SB 932 on litigation transparency, SB 1311 on updates to consumer affairs boards and licensing rules, SB 1143 on access to forensic interview recordings in child abuse cases, SB 1307 on clearing forged real estate documents, SB 1177 on high-speed rail reporting, SB 971 on community networks for older adults, SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1228 on existing outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, SB 997 on lien authority for a groundwater sustainability agency, SB 1115 on public cemetery district governance, SB 1088 on advance care planning forms, SB 1242 on family participation in CARE Court, SB 1364 on parental rights in rape-related custody cases, SB 993 on protecting mental health professionals’ identifying information, SB 1094 on prescription drug biosimilar use, SB 1117 on ADU fee calculations, SB 1244 on broker compensation disclosures for public agency health plans, SB 1315 on automated driving system software update reporting, and SB 1398 on recognizing Green Globes as an equivalent state building certification. Earlier, a motion by Senator Strickland to withdraw SB 1035 from committee failed on a 22-22 vote.

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• ,</c><00:18:08.280><c> and</c> gives victims, the Attorney General, and gives victims, the Attorney General
• Our Attorney General Florida?
• > Ellison</c><00:18:48.160><c> has</c> Attorney General Keith Ellison has Attorney General Keith Ellison
• And welcome to the Senate in general. You are one of our newest senators.
• </c> And welcome to the Senate in general. And welcome to the Senate in general.

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• But we'll now know as the official bag of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which generates five cents
• And so it's so important that we protect that industry, that we preserve it for generations to come.
• And one of the coolest parts about this industry is you see a new generation of fishermen getting into
• And so we're faced with is oftentimes the Attorney General, who represents the... ...Executive Office
• Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides affect our wildlife and ecosystem daily.

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• </c><00:02:04.040><c> Pipestone</c> general manager of Lincoln Pipestone general manager of Lincoln Pipestone
• fund cash in case in the future there was an appropriation for general fund cash.
• </c> to allow for both GO bonds and general to allow for both GO bonds and general fund<00:35:33.400>
• </c><00:35:36.240><c> fund</c> was an appropriation for a general fund was an appropriation for a general
• Generally, we we work with construction.

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• public. general public.
• We'll do four; I'm feeling generous. Okay, so thank you for this discussion.
• Generally, there was frustration over accountability and transparency.
• The General Assembly and the governor's office became deeply concerned about the degree to which the
• The Department of Social Services and the General Assembly of Connecticut were really playing more of