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• It's great to see you again, and I'm excited to share my support of House Bill 161, a bill that this
• It's great to see you again, and I'm excited to share my support of House Bill 161, a bill that this
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Bills: HB161

Keywords: building codes, standardization, commercial construction, architectural services, energy conservation, federal compliance, local governance, 923, senate, all

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• um they're built for the cost sharing um they're built for the cost sharing<01:25:12.239><c> um</c><
• Um, for example, increasing the share.
• of 241. >> So they're really bearing a completely disproportionate share of the charity care.
• of 241. >> So they're really bearing a completely disproportionate share of the charity care.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> shared in our travels across the state. shared in our travels across the state.
• opportunities are very well defined and the shared responsibilities of obtaining those shared opportunities
• Quite the converse. those shared opportunities are an those shared opportunities are an absolute<00:25
• And let's clearly define the shared responsibilities that require us to then achieve those shared opportunities
• </c><01:05:07.359><c> their</c> with these adults and and share their with these adults and and share

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first approved the minutes from its May 13 meeting. Members then reviewed a deferred contract with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy for the Kentucky Pharmacist Recovery Network (KYPRN), a program that provides monitoring and support for pharmacists and pharmacy interns with substance abuse or mental health issues. Board representatives explained that the contract is a long-running arrangement, renewed periodically, with an option for two additional two-year renewals. Senators asked about the program’s structure, participation trends, follow-up, and consequences for noncompliance. The board said enrollment has remained fairly consistent at about 52 participants, with roughly 500 participants over the life of the program, weekly and monthly check-ins during the five-year typical enrollment period, and possible additional sanctions if participants fail to meet obligations. The committee then approved the contract. The committee next considered a group of economic development contracts, including items from the Cabinet for Economic Development. Secretary Jeff Null and general counsel Matt Wingate testified about contracts tied to regional innovation and entrepreneurship hubs. Members focused on the large differences in funding between regions and pressed for more support for rural and eastern Kentucky. Null said the cabinet is working on a more tailored, non-one-size-fits-all approach, including possible changes to capital support, build-to-suit options, and additional resources for rural areas. He said the hubs have helped 193 startups over the last two years and helped attract nearly $350 million in private capital, and he agreed to provide a written report by hub district on startup viability. The committee approved the economic development contracts. The Kentucky Lottery Corporation then presented its contracts with vendor IGT for retail and internet sales systems. Lottery officials said the contracts are mission-critical, cover both the traditional retail system and iLottery, and are structured as a percentage of sales so no payment is made until revenue is earned. They described planned equipment upgrades, including refreshed terminals, new ticket checkers, cashless vending and bill acceptors, and connected-play features that would link retail and online wallets. Officials said keeping the same vendor reduces the risk of business disruption and that the arrangement has already produced cost savings. They also said the lottery continues to see year-over-year growth and expects to meet its annual contribution target of $360 million for scholarships and grants. The committee approved the lottery contract after discussion.

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• We share the same concerns and will continue working with the author's office. Thank you.
• We also share the same concerns, and you will continue working with the author's office. Thank you.
• I share your concern that the cost of rebuilding after losing one's home and belongings in a natural
• It does not eliminate tax-sharing agreements or local control.
• put forward, these local tax-sharing agreements do have some beneficial use, no doubt.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on public health, wildfire recovery, local finance, transportation, and rural health care. SB 1124 by Senator Archuleta would require the California Department of Public Health to create and post signage at tobacco retail locations about lung cancer screening eligibility. The author and a UC San Diego thoracic surgery resident testified that lung cancer screening is underused because many Californians do not know it exists, while retailers and convenience store groups raised implementation concerns about sign size, store space, and notice before penalties. Members discussed penalties and screening access, and the author said he was willing to reduce the penalty in later amendments. The bill passed 4-0 and was sent to the Committee on Health. The committee also considered several disaster-related tax measures. SB 1352 by Senator Valadao and Senator Allen would clarify that wildfire victims can rebuild homes up to 110% of the original size without losing their Proposition 13 base-year value, and it received support from the Los Angeles County Assessor, the California Association of Realtors, and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. SB 1343, presented by Senator Allen on behalf of Senator Dahle, would create a $4,000 income tax credit for sales tax paid on furniture and appliances purchased after a disaster for a primary residence; the chair raised concerns about administration and benefits flowing to higher-income households, and CTA opposed. Both bills were approved and sent to Appropriations, with SB 1352 passing 5-0 and SB 1343 passing 5-0 after committee amendments were accepted. SB 1172 by Senator Hurtado would place limits and transparency requirements on consultant compensation in local tax-sharing agreements, responding to examples from Shafter and Dinuba where local revenue was allegedly diverted to consultants. The city of Shafter, League of California Cities, and California Retailers Association supported the bill, while some members worried it could infringe on local control; the author and sponsor argued it would protect local tax dollars without eliminating local discretion. The bill passed 4-0 and went to Appropriations. SB 1408 by Senator Arreguín would authorize Contra Costa Transportation Authority to place a countywide sales tax measure of up to 1% on the ballot to continue transportation funding; supporters included transit agencies and county officials, while Howard Jarvis and the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association opposed. The committee emphasized that the measure only lets voters decide, and the bill passed 4-1. The committee also took up SB 1404 by Senator Stern, which would restore a fee on property owners in state responsibility areas to help fund Cal Fire wildfire prevention and suppression, with the author saying he wanted to reduce administrative costs and work on hardship protections. NRDC and PG&E supported the concept, while rural county representatives, Howard Jarvis, and Butte County opposed, arguing the fee would unfairly burden rural and fixed-income residents and function like a tax. Members split over affordability and local impacts, but the bill passed 4-1. Finally, SB 1102 by Senator Dodd would create a $2,000 tax credit for frontline nurses working in rural hospitals; supporters said it would help retention and access to care in underserved areas, and the bill passed 5-0 after committee amendments were accepted. The consent calendar and other listed bills were also approved on unanimous or near-unanimous votes.

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• We also share the same concerns, and we will continue working with the author's office. Thank you.
• I share your concern that the cost of rebuilding after losing one's home and belongings in a natural
• It does not eliminate tax-sharing agreements or local control.
• As the author so eloquently put forward, these local tax sharing agreements, The author so eloquently
• put forward, these local tax sharing agreements do have some beneficial use, no doubt.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• She's a child who connects with the restaurant server over their shared love of cats.
• She buys treasures from Five Below and shares them with people who cross her path.
• New doctors, new nurses, no shared understanding of his diagnosis.
• Thanks for sharing those. Appreciate it.
• Thanks for sharing those. Appreciate it. Next up in support.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The, if somebody can find that in the new packet again, it's Department of Shared Services.
• And what is your issue with this Department of Shared Administrative Services?
• I think Shared Services is in the room. They will now come to the table. Thank you.
• Leslie Fiske, Secretary of Shared Administrative Services.
• Senator, AIS is a kind of a shared responsibility between DFA.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And while not intentional, the result is clear: Western students are asked to shoulder a greater share
• Last year, the state’s share of our fund split declined by 18%, from 60 to 42%, the lowest among our
• I will share my other examples with you if you’re interested. Thank you. Nora?
• Last year, as part of budget cuts, the state’s share of support for the fund split moved from 70% to
• There are a few things I'd like to share with you this afternoon.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2070, which would create state funding parity for Western Washington University by tying appropriations to a per-student funding ratio. The prime sponsor and Western officials said Western has long been the lowest-funded public four-year institution on a per-student basis, leading to budget cuts, reduced student services, and delayed graduation. Students, faculty, and university leaders testified in support, while some members questioned whether the bill should instead address a broader higher-education funding formula for all institutions. Central Washington University also supported the bill but suggested a broader approach. No vote was taken on HB 2070. The committee then heard House Bill 2671, which would expand eligibility for state financial aid to certain nonprofit out-of-state branch campuses operating in Washington if they meet specified accreditation, duration, and authorization requirements. Rep. Timmons said the bill is intended to help students in an accelerated nursing program at Northeastern University in Seattle access aid and support workforce needs. Northeastern’s dean testified in support, saying the bill would align financial aid law with prior changes to degree-granting statutes and would not increase state spending. The hearing on HB 2671 was then closed. House Bill 2617, dealing with the higher-education “fund split,” drew extensive testimony. The bill would gradually shift more of employee compensation increases and central services costs to state funding, and would require a study of essential student services. The sponsor and many university, faculty, staff, and student witnesses argued that the current funding practice shifts costs to tuition, contributes to layoffs, program cuts, larger classes, and reduced student support, and creates instability across public higher education. Community and technical college representatives also said underfunding COLAs harms operations and students. The committee then moved to executive session on Senate Bill 6258, which would authorize the Washington Medical Commission to create a non-disciplinary pathway for voluntary license relinquishment; the committee approved it 14-0 with a due-pass recommendation, with three members excused.

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• Thank you very much for sharing. Thank you. Appreciate your showing up.
• Thank you very much for sharing. Thank you. Appreciate your showing up.
• But for some schools, that can be sharing a copy a few days ahead of time; for others, it means a shared
• But for some schools, that can be sharing a copy a few days ahead of time; for others, it means a shared
• So we do need those days to share that report with our private providers. Thank you.

Bills: HB1796

Keywords: school construction, contract indebtedness, school districts, bonding authority, education funding, 904, all

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• We not only try to find when partners are doing good work and share that with our sector, but we also
• We not only try to find when partners are doing good work and share that with our sector, but we also
• And I'll share some high-level things that we're finding right now.
• You know, these were the delays that were shared by the DOJ.
• First, I want to begin from a place of shared intention.

Summary: The Assembly held its first-ever outcome review hearing, focused on AB 488, Assemblymember Irwin’s 2021 law regulating charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. Chair Bauer-Kahan and Irwin described the hearing as part of a new oversight process meant to evaluate whether enacted laws are working as intended and to identify implementation problems. Irwin reviewed the bill’s purpose: updating California’s charitable solicitation rules for online fundraising, requiring platform registration and reporting, setting disclosure and conduct rules, and creating protections for charities and donors. The Attorney General’s office said the implementing regulations took effect in stages in 2024 and 2025 after extensive rulemaking, and argued the law was needed because online fundraising had outgrown older solicitation laws. The office highlighted enforcement concerns, including unregistered platforms, delayed remittances, and unauthorized fundraising pages, and said the new online filing system should improve processing and compliance. Nonprofit representatives and platforms generally supported the law’s transparency goals but said implementation has created major burdens, especially around “good standing” determinations, slow registry response times, and disruptions to fundraising when charities are flagged as delinquent. PayPal Giving Fund and GoFundMe both said they complied with the law but urged changes to better fit platform operations, reduce delays, and ease requirements for small or micro-donations. Committee members pressed the witnesses on donor protection, due process, and whether California should shorten the time to resolve good-standing issues. Several members said the law has helped stop misleading or unauthorized fundraising practices, while also acknowledging unintended consequences for nonprofits. Irwin said she is preparing follow-up legislation to address implementation problems and balance the interests of charities, platforms, donors, and the Attorney General’s office. During public comment, Candid praised the review and the DOJ’s efforts to improve the process, and a PG&E representative described an unintended consequence in employee giving where donations were redirected because recipient charities were not in good standing.

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• OK, in the packet that I shared with you is information about the actual presentation and other related
• I have probably been to 40-45 different cities and towns just to share our story.
• I just basically share where we were at the Tax Commission, where we are, and where we're going.
• And so I share this information. I want to share it with you.
• I wanna share some of our, what I would consider, our top accomplishments.

Keywords: 914, all

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• And ma'am, thank you very much for the courage to share your story with us today.
• And ma'am, thank you very much for the courage to share your story with us today.
• And I know it's always hard to share those stories and relive those again.
• And I know it's always hard to share those stories and relive those again.
• I've been involved with the reporting of domestic violence, and I'll just share with you a story.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• THEY REPORTED MONTHLY TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH A SHARE FILE.
• IS TO SEE HOW THAT SHARING OF INFORMATION OCCURS.
• THIS REQUIRES THE SHARING INFORMATION FOR THREAT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES REGARDLESS OF WHO WE WERE.
• IT REQUIRED BAKER ACT RECEIVING FACILITIES TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH THREAT MANAGEMENT TEAMS.
• THE SESSIONS WERE DESIGNED TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND IDENTIFY VULNERABILITIES OR CHALLENGES THAT WE

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• They build equity, they gain financial stability, and when they sell, if they sell, They share in the
• I'd like to share two examples of how this works.
• Please proceed and share your name and title for the record.
• I will now turn it over to some of them to share their stories.
• For some of the testifiers, things that are going on, I just wanted to share.

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• The money that is does that designated for the education of that child to follow the child to wear share
• We know to take it to the board and share it in the board we're in.
• Requires a private school share. She discussed academic programs and policies before enrollment.
• I've always believe that I don't want a fair division and I want more than my share.
• We want to share that private schools are not negatively.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Take 5.45%, which the Commissioner just shared with you, which is the 0.375% of 6.875%, and we multiply
• We then shared that with M&B in early February, worked with them to ensure that we could quantify and
• But if I'm not planning to do that and share that with anybody else, then I don't need a state grant
• This slide shares how MHC determined review panels for each grant opportunity.
• This slide shares the average funding requests for each grant line.

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• I just share with the 55% for mathematics.
• some of the resources we have available to department whole lot of the most of the data that I've shared
• We are sharing with districts and schools really how to move to an implementation model.
• We'll continue to help accelerate these numbers that Deputy Commissioner Copa shared with you today.
• And then I will be sure to share that with the rest of my colleagues. >> And so with that being said,

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We had one student from the course share the following: 'I liked how this course incorporated active
• We had one student from the course share the following.
• That data is then shared back with certain... ...that assesses the health of their organization.
• That data is then shared back with certain members of that organization who decide on something that
• Is there any agreement between departments to share the expense of this? Ms. Van Lanham. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard three presentations focused on child welfare workforce development and the needs of children in Florida’s dependency system. First, the Florida Institute for Child Welfare described its Grow Center and related initiatives, including academic curriculum enhancements, simulations, virtual reality training, coaching, on-demand learning, advanced certifications, and the planned Tallahassee learning lab opening in January 2026. Members asked about conflict resolution, domestic violence, addiction, and microcredentials; the presenter said the institute is expanding training in those areas and is working with DCF to align advanced certifications with the department’s career ladder. The Department of Children and Families then presented on the Continue the Mission initiative, which recruits veterans, military spouses, and former law enforcement officers into CPI, API, and case management roles. DCF said it has held more than 240 hiring events and hired 372 such workers since launch, while also improving recruitment and retention through higher starting pay, streamlined hiring, rebranding, wellness supports, and enhanced pre-service training. Senators asked about PTSD concerns, staffing levels, caseloads, hotline vacancies, and salaries; DCF said it had not seen direct PTSD issues from the hiring effort and provided figures including a $50,000 starting salary for CPIs, $37,000 for APIs, and average caseloads of 12 to 15 investigations for CPIs and about 10 for APIs. Finally, DCF discussed the increased acuity of children in the dependency system, explaining that fewer children are entering care overall but those who do often have more complex behavioral, mental health, developmental, or medical needs. The department highlighted a new Behavioral Qualified Residential Treatment Program (BQRTP) designed for youth who need more intensive support than traditional foster or group home settings but do not require inpatient psychiatric treatment; one facility is licensed with 12 of 14 beds filled, and DCF said it is seeking funding for placement for 230 youth total. Members pressed for details on licensure timelines, standards, funding, and the handling of crossover youth and lockouts, and DCF said it uses braided funding and works with DJJ, APD, and lead agencies through local and state review teams. A representative of the Florida Coalition for Children also testified, saying the issue is complex and multi-year, and that the coalition is working on possible legislative and programmatic solutions. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after the presentations and discussion.

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• And I'm not going to share my personal story. You've heard.
• It's part of that, and I'm not going to share my personal story.
• I've had my share of wheelchairs breaking down and being stranded.
• To understand why this matters, I want to share what happened to me.
• In sharing the Red List with manufacturers on...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure opened with logistical remarks about testimony procedures, time limits, accessibility supports, and the large number of witnesses. The first bill discussed was H. 451, which would allow professional license applicants who do not have a Social Security number to use an ITIN instead. Supporters said the bill would help qualified workers, especially immigrants, enter licensed trades and professions without lowering training or testing standards, while addressing workforce shortages. Committee members asked a few questions, and the bill was framed as a uniform statewide licensing reform. The bulk of the hearing focused on S. 210 and H. 1278, two bills aimed at improving wheelchair repair and warranty protections. Supporters included the Attorney General’s Office, disability advocates, wheelchair users, clinicians, and legislators, who described long repair delays, missed work and medical appointments, loss of independence, hospitalizations, pressure injuries, and other harms caused by broken wheelchairs and slow service. They argued for stronger timelines, two-year warranties, required parts availability, loaner chairs, and enforcement mechanisms, with H. 1278 modeled on a Connecticut-style repair deadline and S. 210 focused on warranty protections. Several witnesses emphasized that wheelchairs are essential medical equipment, not ordinary consumer goods. Opposition came from NCart, which said it supports solutions but raised concerns that the bills, as written, could be difficult to implement for complex rehab technology. NCart said some warranty provisions may not fit wear-and-tear components and noted that MassHealth has already taken steps such as preventive maintenance, reduced prior authorization, and transportation support. Other witnesses and advocates countered that the current market is dominated by a few profitable companies and that the legislature needs to impose clear standards because voluntary fixes have not worked. The committee also heard testimony on S. 195, a toxic-free kids bill from Senator Comerford and Representative Hawkins, which would restrict PFAS and other toxic chemicals in children’s products and create disclosure and phase-out requirements. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• And I was just sharing with Representative Kempenich a picture of a quarter that...
• Well, thank you for sharing your results with us. Wonderful.
• Well, thank you for sharing your results with us, an important endeavor that you took on.
• Just have to hit share. Share. Oh, he's messing with it.
• The cost-share policy is the State Water Commission's.

Keywords: 908, all