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• on behalf of the agency, and I'll turn it back over to them to land a plan on our economic impact study
• We got, we provided you with an economic impact study that we commissioned Vinsspark to put together
• on behalf of the agency, and I'll turn it back over to them to land a plan on our economic impact study
• We got, we provided you with an economic impact study that we commissioned Vinsspark to put together
• We got, we provided you with an economic impact study that we commissioned Vinsspark to put together

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 14 January, 2026: 3:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: MDES presented its FY27 budget request, describing the agency as a special fund workforce agency focused on helping Mississippians get jobs through employment services, labor market information, and unemployment insurance. Executive Director Bill Ashley said the revised request seeks level spending authority similar to FY26, with line-item changes driven mainly by higher salaries and fringe benefits and lower contractual services. He said MDES currently has 406 employees, 28 active recruitments, and six additional planned positions, for a requested total of 440 positions, down from 453 authorized last year. The request also includes $1.4 million for the State Longitudinal Data System and $400,000 for Accelerate Mississippi fiscal support. Committee members asked about the SLDS pass-through funding, whether it is recurring, and the staffing/pin changes; MDES explained the SLDS is a recurring annual pass-through and that the staffing request reflects turnover and recruitment needs rather than a net expansion. Accelerate Mississippi then outlined its FY27 request and program updates. Officials said the office is requesting level funding overall, with some salary adjustments tied to benefits and two new positions, including one for Talent Solutions and one systems administrator. They described workforce initiatives such as Encore, a recruiter/instructor program; Facet, a partnership with Northwest Mississippi Community College to strengthen instructor preparation; Power Path, a K-12 advanced manufacturing credential model; and expanded career coach activity, reporting 204 coaches serving 209 schools and more than 22,000 unique student interactions. They also reviewed funding streams for workforce enhancement training, Mississippi Works, Equip Mississippi, and ARPA, saying ARPA funds are on track to be fully spent by the September 30 reimbursement deadline and that monthly check-ins are being used to ensure funds are drawn down. Members asked about the budget changes, the use of contractual services, and the career coach program; the office said it was shifting some audit and monitoring costs to the funds being monitored and was not requesting an increase for career coach funding. The Mississippi community college presidents and the Community College Board also presented their budget priorities. They reported that Mississippi community colleges served 88,600 students in academic year 2023 and said the system’s graduation rate is about 42 percent, with a goal of reaching 55 percent. Their FY27 request includes a 6 percent salary increase for employees, increased basic operations funding, and continued support for CTE Advantage programs, totaling $61.5 million in general support. On facilities, they requested $150 million after receiving no facilities funding last year, citing roughly $413 million in identified needs across capital improvements, repairs and renovations, and pre-planning. The Community College Board requested restoration of $310,000 in general fund cuts and a new $2 million appropriation for adult education, noting that an estimated 300,000 to 330,000 Mississippians lack a high school diploma. No votes were taken during the presentations.

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• First, a little bit of background: being a faculty member in higher education is never involved the amount
• I mentioned the results of that study. But I think more importantly, a recognition, and Dr.
• A recent CSU Economic Impact Study revealed that every dollar the state invests in Cal Poly Humboldt
• That was a religious studies program and an international studies program.
• And we're currently going through the... ...studies program and an international studies program.

Summary: The joint Assembly Higher Education and Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the future of the California State University system, with opening remarks emphasizing CSU’s major role in California’s economy, workforce, and degree production. Chairs and members said the hearing was intended to inform 2026 budget decisions and to examine three main issues: declining enrollment at some campuses, cost controls and possible consolidation, and oversight of recent state investments at campuses such as Humboldt and Sonoma. The meeting was briefly delayed by microphone and sound problems before reconvening. The first panel featured CSU Academic Senate Chair Dr. Elizabeth Boyd and Cal State Student Association Vice President Katie Karam. Boyd urged the Legislature to protect academic freedom, strengthen faculty governance, provide stable ongoing funding, end unfunded mandates, support student food and housing security, fund flexible course schedules, improve transfer systems such as ASSIST, avoid over-centralizing academic programs, protect immigrant students, and expand intersegmental collaboration. Karam said students are feeling the effects of budget shortfalls through fewer course sections, reduced advising and services, longer time to degree, and tuition pressure, and she called for transparency, meaningful student involvement in budget decisions, and sustained state investment rather than cuts that harm the student experience. The second panel covered enrollment management and included CSU Chancellor’s Office and campus administrators from Chico State, Cal State L.A., and San Diego State. Dr. Delcy Perez said CSU Forward and the new systemwide enrollment plan are aimed at expanding access, aligning programs with workforce needs, and increasing resident enrollment; she reported systemwide enrollment gains and strong application numbers, including a direct-admissions pilot that expanded from Riverside to more campuses. Campus representatives described local recruitment and retention strategies, including early outreach to high school students, community college partnerships, guaranteed admission programs, and expanded advising and student support. San Diego State highlighted record enrollment and high demand, while Cal State L.A. described efforts to recover from impaction and rebuild enrollment. Members pressed CSU officials on the accuracy of enrollment data, the gap between funded targets and actual enrollment, and the system’s reallocation formula. CSU staff explained that campuses below target will see a 5% ongoing reallocation beginning in 2026-27, with one-time reserve funding also being directed to campuses that can grow, and that fiscal health reviews have been completed for 21 of 22 campuses. Legislators also asked about turnaround plans required by the budget act; CSU said those plans are being developed and will be shared in the spring after campus consultation. No formal votes were taken.

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• So think about this: at matriculation, during their studies, and then upon graduation.
• studying to try to figure out?
• If we're studying, I guess my question to you is: what are we studying to try to figure out what we need
• But what we have to study is what works to get lawyers where they need to be.
• When I accepted a position in that this committee may be studying would look into.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We will consider today addressing juvenile violence: study the growing violence among juveniles both
• And this is after a three-year study.
• Can you tell us the conclusion of that study, or what you took away from it?
• A second CDC study found that longer sentences don’t decrease recidivism. True.
• I've been cramming like a quick study, yeah. Like it's grad school, so I appreciate it.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Studies from NIOSH, or the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, along with many other
• So, with that, I'd pass it off to my testifier. than the general population. studies than the general
• There are other studies that have also shown the prevalence of AML in firefighters.
• One study found that caused by AML.
• The study found that the population.

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• energy baseload energy, and it would do us well here in Minnesota to at least be able to look at and study
• energy baseload energy, and it would do us well here in Minnesota to at least be able to look at and study
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Bills: HF75

Keywords: HF75, earned incentive release credit, earned incentive credits, revocation, revocable credits, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, prison discipline, incarcerated persons, inmate misconduct, facility rules, sentence reduction, supervised release, Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, public safety, rehabilitation, prison credits, executed sentence, 1183, house

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• In the interest of time, and as we've heard extensively about the background and these proposed regulations
• programs, carbon markets around the world, the allocation of free allowances to industry is a well-studied
• proposing giving to the industrial sector is akin to many similar programs around the world, the well-studied
• of linkage with affordability, because I think you said, Chair Sanchez, that allowances are well studied
• I know we talk— When you really study it, that's when you realize that there are no guarantees.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• requiring... ...die unexpectedly, proposed law is requiring the child's immunization records to be studied
• And this is supported through studies like the Alzheimer's Association U.S.
• It adds criminal background check requirements. It adds clarification definitions.
• basic sciences are very similar as far as our first two years of medical education, where we're studying
• mean, all students in any program are going to have more hours than what is on there because of studying

Bills: HB946, HB1093, SB26, SB29, SB30, SB195, SB219, SB222, SB255, SB314, SCR2, SCR22

Keywords: healthcare transparency, hospital pricing, consumer protection, collection actions, fines, naturopathic medicine, Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine, licensing, healthcare, prescriptive authority, natural therapies, opioid treatment, regulation, addiction recovery, state law, SB 29, Act 732, coroner, autopsy, child death

Summary: The committee first heard and favorably reported SB 255, which expands the educational qualifications for psychosocial rehabilitation services to include health sciences and therapeutic recreation degrees, and SB 314, which cleans up prior language on community psychiatric support and treatment services so a limited scope certified social worker license can still be issued even if the applicant is slightly late renewing. Members and witnesses said both bills were intended to improve access to behavioral health services, especially in rural areas, and there was no opposition on either measure. The committee then advanced SB 26, which repeals facility need review for opioid treatment programs to make it easier to open more OTPs in Louisiana, and SB 29, which requires child autopsy reports to include immunization records and access to the LINKS vaccine database. SB 29 drew some concern about whether singling out immunizations could imply causation, but the author and supporters said the bill is only about adding data and that the records would be part of broader medical information. Both bills were reported favorably. Members also reported favorably SB 30, as amended, to allow telehealth for obesity/weight-management treatment with synchronous interaction and other safeguards, though some providers warned the language should not unduly limit future board authority. SB 219 was approved to create an Office of Health and Nutrition within LDH, with testimony from the department, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Pennington Biomedical supporting the focus on nutrition, physical activity, and brain health. SB 222 was reported favorably with amendments to reduce duplicative behavioral health administrative requirements, streamline supervision rules, and expand telehealth for psychosocial rehabilitation. The committee also approved SB 195, the “Danny’s Dose” EMS bill, allowing EMS personnel to administer a patient’s own prescribed time-critical medication in emergencies; testimony from families with rare conditions described life-threatening delays under current rules. Finally, SCR 2 was adopted to update hospital construction standards to the most recent Facility Guidelines Institute edition, and SCR 22 was reported favorably to request a more detailed legislative auditor report on opioid settlement spending and outcomes. The committee then began hearing HB 1093 on naturopathic medicine, with the author proposing a licensing framework under the State Board of Medical Examiners and a large amendment set; members raised questions about scope, prescriptive authority, training, and whether the profession should have its own board, but no final action on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• Studies show that wildlife crossings paired with continuous fencing typically cut large mammal collisions
• Studies show that wildlife crossings paired with continuous fencing typically cut large mammal collisions
• And frankly, I was, given my development background, it was pretty clear for me exactly what they were
• The Western Joshua Tree study has had unintended consequences for property owners, and this bill will
• Financial impact this study has caused to our local community.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Studies show that wildlife crossings paired with fencing ...concentrated in predictable hotspots.
• Studies show that wildlife crossings paired with continuous fencing typically cut large mammal collisions
• And frankly, I was, given my development background, it was pretty clear for me exactly what they were
• The Western Joshua Tree study has had unintended consequences for property owners, and this bill will
• any of you to come visit my neighborhood and understand firsthand more of the financial impact this study

Summary: The committee heard SB 1393, an omnibus update to the Fish and Game Code covering steelhead trout and Dungeness crab management. The author and supporters said the bill would strengthen the steelhead trout report card program, extend and refine Dungeness crab management, and clarify vessel transit rules in closed crab fishing areas. The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, and other supporters said the measure implements long-standing task force recommendations and supports both conservation and coastal fishing communities. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved forward on a 4-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1250, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning and asset management, set performance targets, and coordinate with wildlife agencies. Supporters from conservation, animal welfare, land trust, and local government groups said the bill would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and better integrate crossings, culverts, and fencing into routine highway projects. The California Building Industry Association moved to a neutral position after amendments clarified the bill would apply to transportation right-of-way planning and not create exactions on private property. Members discussed the bill’s relationship to Caltrans planning authority and existing funding, and it was passed to Appropriations on a 4-0 vote. Senator Gonzalez’s SB 1268, which would codify the state’s Outdoors for All initiative, also received broad support from environmental justice, conservation, parks, and recreation groups. Testimony emphasized inequitable access to parks and nature, especially for low-income communities and communities of color, and said the bill would make the initiative more durable by placing it in statute. The chair and members spoke in favor of expanding outdoor access, and the bill was approved on a 3-0 vote with some members not yet voting. The committee then heard three Western Joshua tree bills from Senator Ochoa Bogh. SB 1061 would streamline relocation of limited numbers of trees without fees in certain cases; SB 1062 would require proportionate or tiered mitigation fees for public utilities and agencies; and SB 1063 would create an expedited, fee-free permitting path for basic residential utility and wildfire-hardening projects. Supporters, including local water agencies, counties, and farm and business groups, said the current law imposes heavy costs on desert residents and ratepayers. Opponents, including wildlife and conservation organizations, argued the bills would weaken protections for a species they said is threatened by climate change and habitat loss, and noted that existing administrative processes are already addressing fees and permitting. After amendments, opposition was withdrawn on SB 1061 and SB 1062, and both bills advanced on 3-0 votes to Appropriations; SB 1063 remained under discussion in the portion provided.

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• So I just want to let you all know that Bible study tomorrow at 7:15, room 0109.
• want to know let you all know<00:22:01.520> that<00:22:01.760> Bible<00:22:02.159> study
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• that Bible study tomorrow 7:15 room<00:22:05.840> 0109.
• And so if you have a competent employee who is applying for a particular job who has this background,

Keywords: 981, all

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• They would have done the I-9 background check, and there would have been no flags that said this person
• I'm saying that you have a 17... the brain of a teenager is, and I have studies, because I use this when
• Teenager's brain is, and I have studies because I use this in my sentencing mitigation.
• A recent study showed that up to 10% of women will suffer serious complications from mifepristone.
• A recent study showed that up to 10% of women will suffer serious complications from Mithopristone.

Bills: HB2076, HB2135, HB2175, HB2186, HB2223, HB2345, HB2364, HB2417, HB2440, HB2666, HB2763, HCR2043

Keywords: school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity

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• first Third World College at the University of California, Berkeley, and the first college of ethnic studies
• already shrunk by 3% since the ICE raids began in June, and that's according to a Stanford University study
• Another recent study shows that undocumented workers contribute 5% of California's GDP.
• Achieving compliance is simply not feasible for many water systems, with engineering feasibility studies
• graduated from UCLA with a political science degree and a minor in mathematics, and continued his studies

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a busy floor session with several procedural motions and bill actions. Members suspended rules to allow speeches and guests, withdrew AB 362 from Appropriations to the second reading file, and voted 41-13 to suspend the rules for that motion. The body also took up a number of items on the daily and third reading files, with several measures passed, retained, or moved to inactive file. The main policy focus was ACR 70, designating September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Assembly Member Pellerin presented the resolution with a personal account of losing her husband to suicide and urged greater use of 988, secure firearm storage, and open conversations about mental health. Many members from both parties and caucuses spoke in support, sharing personal experiences with suicide and emphasizing stigma reduction, access to care, and the importance of checking in on others. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, Senate amendments were concurred in, and suicide awareness pins were distributed to members. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 977 on Native American human remains, with unanimous support and a 68-0 vote, and to AB 1510, the Assembly PERS Committee bill, which passed 66-1. Members then adopted H.R. 65, recognizing October as Filipino American History Month, after extensive remarks celebrating Filipino American history, labor organizing, public service, and community contributions; 63 co-authors were added without objection before the voice vote. Later, the chamber passed SB 81, protecting access to health care facilities from immigration enforcement, and SB 98, requiring schools and campuses to notify communities when immigration enforcement is present; both were framed as part of a broader package to protect immigrant communities and passed on urgency votes. The session concluded with debate on SJR 9, a resolution condemning mass immigration raids and defending civil liberties, which drew sharply divided remarks from supporters and opponents, with no final action shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• Following that, CDFW, our fish and wildlife experts, submitted a flow study.
• They've been studying those rivers for years to determine what is the minimum amount during drought times
• Following that, CDFW, our fish and wildlife experts, submitted a flow study.
• They've been studying those rivers for years to determine what is the minimum amount during drought times
• People who are much more invested in the watershed who have the science background should be the ones

Summary: The committee heard several water, wildlife, conservation, and local government bills. AB 362, by Assembly Member Ramos, would add tribal water uses as a statewide beneficial use and strengthen tribal consultation in water planning; tribal representatives and conservation groups supported it as a long-overdue correction, while water agencies, business groups, and agricultural interests raised concerns about CEQA, regulatory uncertainty, and impacts on existing water planning. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, with some members noting ongoing stakeholder discussions and one abstention. AB 1089, by Assembly Member Carrillo, would expand local permitting authority under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to include commercial and industrial projects. The author and the City of Adelanto argued it would speed housing and economic development in the high desert while preserving the overall conservation framework, but environmental groups opposed it as premature and potentially weakening protections for Joshua trees. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1024, by Assembly Member Harabedian, would require a regional black bear mitigation plan for the San Gabriel Valley and related areas; Sierra Madre officials described rising bear intrusions and the need for state help, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 846, by Assembly Member Connolly, would streamline permitting for local wildfire preparedness and vegetation management projects in local responsibility areas by creating a faster review process at Fish and Wildlife and improving mapping coordination with Cal Fire. Local government, fire service, and agricultural witnesses supported the bill as a common-sense wildfire prevention measure, and it passed to Natural Resources with no opposition. AB 263, by Assembly Member Rogers, would extend emergency minimum-flow regulations for the Scott and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are adopted; supporters said it protects salmon recovery, tribal subsistence, and the fishing economy during a transition period, while opponents argued it bypasses normal regulatory process and harms farmers. The committee approved it on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with one abstention and two no votes. AB 1044, by Assembly Member Bains, would create a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency for undistricted lands after other local agencies split off; the bill passed to Local Government. AB 1426, by Assembly Member Arambula, began testimony on creating a Diablo Range Conservation Program to fund habitat protection and restoration across the range.

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• In our continued study of it, we've encountered numerous Texans who have, uh, who have explained how
• Members, I was not shocked to find out that the studies showed that the possession.
• And in many ways we've seen in studies that these dolls, and forgive me for the graphic nature, are used
• Representative Cook, I was studying this bill pretty closely last night, and I got hung up on one thing
• But now hearing the background of why they want to put this in the books and then not not only to deter

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• In our continued study of it, we've encountered numerous Texans who have explained how a minor traffic
• Members, I was not shocked to find out that the study showed that the possession of childlike sex dolls
• In many ways, we've seen in studies that these dolls... and forgive me for the graphic nature, they are
• Representative Cook, I was studying this bill pretty closely last night and I got hung up.
• This seems like it's needless, but now hearing the background of why they want to put this in the book

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• One study port, the criminal you lillian's that are costing tax taxpayer dollars.
• young people. >> The illegal aliens, the young people who are all already in school. >> Who are studying
• Grandfather, the youth who are already in school, we have over 30,000 undocumented students who are studying
• Their studies is on reasonable. Let the current kids finish their academic careers.
• These students already live here study here, the taxes he and jean here, many of them was staying Florida

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• get into the substance of the bill, I first want to start out by kind of sharing a little bit of background
• a little start out by um kind of sharing a little bit<00:01:58.360> of<00:01:58.920> background
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• Advisers like childcare providers are licensed, background checked, audited, and continuously supervised
• 54:54.640> other<00:54:54.960> stakeholders<00:54:55.920> to<00:54:56.160> study
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• My background is in business and education. I spent time at St.
• My background is in business and education. I spent time at St.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm not going to repeat a lot of what Senator Aler has already said in terms of the background of the
• There was a study done of 1,500 nationwide private schools and says this is religious and independent
• There was a study done of 1,500 nationwide private schools and says this is religious and independent
• There was a study done of 1,500 nationwide private schools and says this is religious and independent
• A study done of 1,500 nationwide private schools says this is religious and independent.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all