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• worked.
• We have a whole work group working on that right now.
• And where is that report? That's the report that just came... ...report on Ruth Myers.
• system has worked pretty well now, both by the rate of acceptance.
• So we worked with a consultant to do an analysis of what impact that was going to have on our system,

Summary: The committee first approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then received an update from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency on the interagency council on homelessness and continuum of care funding. Testimony described rising homelessness tied to tight housing markets, low incomes, aging homelessness, barriers to rental assistance and public benefits, and limited shelter and case-management capacity. Members discussed the need for more affordable housing, continued one-time funding for the North Dakota Homeless Grant and Housing Incentive Fund, better coordination with Health and Human Services on economic assistance and human service zones, landlord engagement, recovery housing, and reentry housing. The committee also heard that federal continuum of care funding remains uncertain, with possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing and housing-first models; members asked for a future update on the impact if federal rules reduce the share available for permanent housing. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described current screening and service delivery, including infant referrals, regional staff, short-term programs, and collaboration with vocational rehabilitation. He said the targeted screening system is working, recommended maintaining the current model, and noted ongoing challenges with staffing, public awareness, and accessible state websites and documents. Public testimony from a visually impaired resident and a deaf resident emphasized barriers such as CAPTCHAs, inaccessible PDFs, employment forms that screen out applicants based on driver’s license status, shortages of interpreters, and the need for video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training for users and agencies. Finally, the committee heard a final report on the study of child care provider licensing from HHS Early Childhood Director Kay Larson. The report summarized provider input and committee discussion on simplifying North Dakota’s child care licensing structure, reducing administrative burden, and balancing that with health and safety standards. Key topics included licensing categories, child care assistance eligibility, food program sponsorship, staff qualifications, training requirements, ratios and group size, age bands, and preschool exemptions. The committee’s recommendations included streamlining to three provider types plus a preschool designation, revising ratio and age-band rules, and carrying forward certain preschool outdoor-space exemptions. Larson noted that any changes would require statutory changes, rulemaking, and a transition period before new licensing rules could take effect.

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• The system that we have is working appropriately.
• > system<01:25:52.120> is<01:25:53.120> designed systems.
• That septic system is designed systems.
• systems.
• with this is currently in the works. with this is currently in the works.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If you're working in an all-women's prison and you just... ...if you're working in an all-women's prison
• This is work that the Women's Caucus has been leading, and I feel proud to be part of that working group
• A most recent report came out of 2023 by CDCR's own report that now has jumped to 68% of the cases of
• The system does need some fixing.
• justice system.

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met and adopted a consent calendar that included SB 4, SB 229, SB 385, SB 459, and SB 553. SB 221 was pulled by the committee and will return later. The committee then heard several bills, with members repeatedly noting the next hearing would be July 1 in Room 126. SB 281 by Senator Perez would require judges to use the exact statutory immigration-consequences advisement when taking pleas from noncitizen defendants. Supporters said judges have been deviating from the required language, creating confusion and harming defendants; opponents, including district attorneys, warned that the bill could affect plea withdrawals and appellate litigation unless amended. The committee discussed possible amendments, including a nonretroactivity clarification and language proposed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and the bill was passed on call. SB 337 by Senator Menjivar would strengthen protections against sexual abuse and misconduct in prisons, especially women’s prisons, by requiring documentation of searches, extending grievance timelines, limiting hiring of people with violent or sexual convictions, and improving investigation procedures. Supporters emphasized staff abuse, retaliation concerns, and the need for oversight; opposition testimony focused on transgender inmate placement and was criticized by committee members as not germane. The bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 379 by Senator Jones, dealing with oversight of sexually violent predator conditional release placements, passed to Appropriations after support from law enforcement and prosecutors and no opposition. SB 734 by Senator Caballero, which would provide due process protections for law enforcement officers affected by California Racial Justice Act findings, also passed to Appropriations with support from police and district attorney groups and no opposition. SB 551 by Senator Cortese, which would codify normalization and dynamic security principles in corrections, passed to Appropriations despite concerns from one member that it went too far in making prisons too home-like.

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• <00:10:37.760> His<00:10:38.279> work "Faith without works is dead."
• His work "Faith without works is dead."
• plenty of real work to be done. plenty of real work to be done.
• The clerk will report the motion. Mr. The clerk will report the motion. Mr.
• reported plans to assault reported reported plans to launch<03:11:44.479> dangerous<03:11:45.359

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Chair, Senator Figueroa, yeah, so the report that I did receive from the Central Regional Education Cooperative
• For your report.
• This work also aligns with the work of the Yazi and Martinez plan.
• This is because the world that we work in is around human work; we know it is part of a system that is
• With the work and the systems that we had in place, we were able to increase graduation rates.

Keywords: 996, all

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• own work group and want to work off of ours.”
• All grant recipients must report to the CDE by June 29, 2029, and CDE will report to the Legislature
• that the task force were Assembly Bill 857 is based on the 1,100-page report that the task force worked
• But I'd be happy to work with our community partners in figuring out a path how this model would work
• Right, I would work with amendments if that was, I would work with the committee on any additional amendments

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

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• He said the work is federally funded.
• I'm very proud of the work we do, and we do a lot of work.
• It's a lot of work.
• , but it still takes work.
• the day and we're going to be working the day and we're going to be working closely<04:11:42.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding. Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• to testify as you work out the details of the budget.
• You have done really exceptional bipartisan work.
• We need to improve our systems.
• We have staff that are working on systems that were built in 1989, in the early 1990s.
• Our organization also works closely with a number of frontline professionals who work with abused children

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

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• <00:25:33.480> has ensures that our education system has ensures that our education system
• work she went<00:29:58.080> to<00:29:58.200> work<00:29:58.360> in<00:29:58.519
• but we need to Hampshire um it's working but we need to all<00:42:48.319> work<00:42:48.720><
• It's worked very well so far, and I suspect it will work this time as well.
• Douglas not only worked for the freedom of Black folks, but he also worked for women's suffrage.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I serve in District 48A, Central Carver County, and I'm the author in the House of a wildly popular bill
• I serve in District<00:02:44.600> 48A,<00:02:45.280> Central<00:02:45.600> Carver
• 48A, Central Carver County, and I'm<00:02:47.959> the<00:02:48.200> author<00:02:48.520
• As we're moving the bill along, I worked with the Associated Press to do a story about what is a meat
• I think, to answer your question, that specific committee report has been left open.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a press event and advocacy push for HF 4090 and SF 4515, bills that would modernize Minnesota’s charitable meat raffle rules. Speakers, including Amanda Jackson of Allied Charities, Rep. Jim Nash, Sen. Judy Seeberger, and Sen. Zach Duckworth, argued that the current ticket and prize limits are decades old and no longer reflect inflation or current meat prices. They said raising the ticket cap to $5 and the prize limit to $200 would help charitable organizations keep raffles attractive and financially viable without expanding gambling overall. Testimony from representatives of the American Legion and a youth wrestling club emphasized that meat raffles help fund veterans’ programs, youth sports, scholarships, travel costs, and other local needs. Speakers also said the events support bars, restaurants, and local meat markets, and that the money stays in the community. Several lawmakers described the proposal as bipartisan and noncontroversial, while also criticizing efforts to tie it to other legislative disputes. One speaker said the Senate had just taken a procedural step to bring the bill directly to the floor, and another said the conference committee report had failed but could still be revived. The event concluded with a mock meat raffle demonstration and a call for a clean vote on the legislation. No formal committee vote on the bill was taken during the transcript, but the speakers said the measure remained alive procedurally and positioned for further action in the Senate and House.

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• causing stressors on our on our system. causing stressors on our on our system.
• Schools cannot continue to absorb systemic shocks without systemic support.
• > without<00:15:56.720> systemic absorb systemic shocks without systemic absorb systemic
• I've worked in the St.
• <01:06:38.160> SEIU work in the United States. SEIU work in the United States.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I mentioned the spaceport system earlier.
• within the system that we have currently set up.
• But we see influences of our dispersion working.
• We're working.
• not working.

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• working on for quite some time.
• But they're working within a system that was never designed to function as one.
• And so also in my work, I serve on several regional boards to help oversee our transit system.
• with the system.
• We're working.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Madam Chair and member, Senate Bill 1121, radiation protection system medical procedures, passed out
• Madam Chair and member, Senate Bill 1121, radiation protection system medical procedures, passed out
• Member, Senate Bill 1121 Radiation Protection System Medical Procedures passed out a committee with
• Madam Chair, members, SB 1763, school districts funds financial reports, passed committee by vote of
• Madam Chair, members, SB 1763, school districts funds financial reports, passed committee by vote of

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a large calendar of Senate bills, with members mainly hearing short titles, committee vote counts, and whether bills were on consent or pulled for further discussion. Many measures were reported out on party-line or split votes and several were flagged to be removed from consent, especially bills involving artificial intelligence content verification, public benefits eligibility, gender transition procedures liability, health insurance reimbursement for vaccines, light rail feasibility review, public employees merit hiring, public records fees, virtual currency payments, tax conformity, undocumented immigrants and financial services, central bank digital currency, and public monies investment in trust currency. The caucus also discussed a number of education, public safety, child welfare, health, and regulatory bills. These included measures on school communications, bullying liability, AED training, classroom management, school safety reporting, DCS procedures, fingerprinting at behavioral health facilities, probation conditions, missing children reporting, sex offender monitoring, crimes against children probation monitoring, and domestic violence release conditions. Several members raised objections or concerns about specific bills, including mandatory sentencing, religious sectarian law language, concealed weapons notice repeal, and a bill on death sentence by firing squad, with some members asking to pull those bills from consent. A final topic was a blue-sheet Senate amendment to HB 2874 on campaign committee termination statements and penalties. Rhonda explained the Senate changes would void penalties for committees with no contributions or expenditures, retroactive to December 2021, but noted the Senate did not secure enough votes for the emergency clause. Members asked about the rationale, the Secretary of State’s position, and the amount of outstanding penalties. The chair later announced that the Senate amendment was being refused, so the bill would not receive final passage that day and would instead be sent back for further action or conference.

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• Until we can see if it works.
• But ICRA is a good tool when it works, right? But it doesn't work in all areas.
• Simply put, the current system for health insurance is not working for millions of Americans, and I am
• Simply put, the current system for health insurance is not working for millions of Americans, and I am
• Health care system.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Reports to standing committees. The objection report to standing committees.
• The system is closed.
• The system is closed.
• The system is now open.
• The system is now open.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:03:45.159> and fairer for the students in Central and fairer for the students in Central
• but if something was working and it's not working now, I'd love to hear more about that." "...would looking
• but if something was working and it's not working now, I'd love to hear more about that."
• I've worked in the school district for 27 years. I retired in 2010.
• <01:26:56.400> that 2024 I'm very proud to report that 2024 I'm very proud to report that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Give these their important work.
• Next order of business would be report of committees. Mr. Clerk, do you have a report? I do.
• Next order of business would be report of committees. Mr. Clerk, please report.
• Clerk, do you have a report? Please report. The floor amendments have been filed.
• Uh, one, the Working Kentucky Working Families reception tonight at the Foundry on Broadway, 4:30 to

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The House clerk then informed the Senate that the House had passed House Bills 49 and 470 and requested concurrence. The clerk also read the second-reading calendar, which included Senate Bills 45, 98, 118, 145, 153, 155, 158, and 160, all of which were sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports placed several bills on the calendar, including SB 69, 56, 72, 57, 172, 9, 141, and 110, with various committee substitutes and title amendments noted. The Rules Committee later posted those bills for the next day’s regular orders, and the Committee on Committees made several referrals, including SB 41 to Appropriations and Revenue; SBs 124 and 152 to Education; SBs 125, 138, 162, and 170 to Judiciary; SJR 90 to Transportation; SBs 47, 104, and 159 to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection; and Senate Resolutions 85 through 89 to the floor. During floor business, members filed amendments and co-sponsorship requests, including amendments to SB 39 and SB 110 and co-sponsorships for bills such as SB 98, SB 172, SB 63, SB 135, SB 179, and SB 169. Senators also made several announcements and remarks, including notice of upcoming committee meetings, a reception for working families, the National Farm Machinery Show, and concerns about coal, energy affordability, and a constituent’s high utility bill. One senator called up Senate Resolution 82 for the next day, and the chamber adopted Senate Resolution 84, honoring Harriet Thompson of Winchester for her service to the Clark County Republican Women’s Club and the Republican Party. New legislation was introduced, including SB 180 on property valuation, SB 184 on education reporting, SBs 185-187 on branch budget recommendations and branch budget bills, SB 188 on railroad safety, and SCR 96 to reestablish the disaster prevention and resiliency task force. No floor votes were taken on the bills themselves during this meeting beyond the adoption of SR 84. The Senate then recessed for committee meetings, returned, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

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• It's built into the stacking of the finance system.
• that's not the way Congress works and the way these lobbies work and the way these things get deliberated
• I had an issue with the RTS system, so I apologize for that. Did you not sign in?
• They couldn't make the deal work prior to this LIHTC project, exactly.
• My wife and I started working on this in 2018. It was not financeable.

Bills: HB2388, HB2804, HB2926

Keywords: HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages, tax revenue, broadband, infrastructure, secondary businesses, tertiary businesses

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• Through my hard work and dedication, I've worked my way up to being fifth statewide for long jump and
• I don't feel like ...athletes have worked so hard for now feel out of reach.
• We're going to go back to how the world worked just 10 years ago.
• It worked based on the sex that you were assigned at birth.
• These policies have been working for years.

Summary: The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion. The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.