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• To achieve this, we've taken a variety of steps during the transition process.
• From just under 1,200 in May to about transition process. First, we are transition process.
• through the transition process. through the transition process.
• the the transition the the transition here. here. here.
• proceed with this transition. proceed with this transition.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:41:43.760> way construction alongside the transit way construction alongside the transit
• <00:43:26.960> and compatibility with future transit and compatibility with future transit
• was publicly posted on the Metro Transit was publicly posted on the Metro Transit web<00:45:18.720
• Um, my question is with this F Line bus rapid transit project, this whole transit project, this whole
• Um, my question is with this F Line bus rapid transit project, this whole transit project, this whole

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We gave them an additional year to transition. So there's two extra years to transition in 2021.
• We gave them an additional year to transition. So there's two extra years to transition in 2021.
• We gave them an additional year to transition. So there's two extra years to transition in 2021.
• We gave them an additional year to transition.
• So there's two extra years to transition in 2021. >> Can I interrupt you real quick?

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 8:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The hearing began with the State Board of Architecture’s budget presentation. The executive director described the board’s mission to regulate architecture, landscape architecture, and certified interior design to protect public health and safety. He highlighted the board’s consolidated structure, license totals, high reciprocity rate, recent rule changes to reduce barriers to practice, and a proposed FY 2027 budget of $368,123, which included a 5% staff salary increase and higher operating costs. He also noted a newly identified need to modernize the licensing system, estimated at at least $25,000, and asked that the board not be reduced below the requested level. A board member also praised the small staff’s responsiveness and effectiveness. The State Board of Public Accountancy then presented its budget and policy requests. The executive director said the board regulates CPAs and CPA firms, oversees the CPA exam process, and has about 3,600 active individual licensees and 800 firms. The board requested only a 3% compensation increase for staff, plus a special request to allow an audit supervisor to repay the cost of a Becker review course through payroll deduction as part of succession planning. She also described a board-approved waiver program that began January 1, eliminating application fees for CPA exam candidates and retakes; 42 candidates had used the waiver in the first two weeks. In response to questions, she said the board does not assist CPAs with IRS disputes, but it does investigate complaints from the IRS, SEC, PCAOB, or others. Finally, a representative presented for the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. She explained that the board regulates licensed counselors and psychotherapy providers, meets frequently, and has two staff members. The board’s main request was for additional investigative capacity: a full-time investigator and related funding, because complaints are currently handled by part-time investigators, contractors, and sometimes board members, which can require recusals from hearings. She said the state auditor had recently flagged complaint backlogs at regulatory agencies, supporting the request. The board also sought funding for a contractual administrative position, salary progressions, and a one-time technology increase to modify its new licensing system for the counseling compact and better search functions. Members questioned the board about its large cash balance, which was reported at about $860,000, and whether it should provide fee relief or other benefits to members; the presenter said the board would look into that and noted that revenues had increased significantly in recent years, partly due to out-of-state and telehealth-related licensing demand.

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• education, that they're transitioning education, that they're transitioning into<00:10:21.840>
• <00:14:29.680> The to transition into college. The to transition into college.
• they're better uh prepared to transition they're better uh prepared to transition into<00:15:31.840
• <00:25:37.880> and<00:25:38.000> value transitions and value transitions and value and<
• 00:49:33.400> on<00:49:33.680> slide Transitions Progress slide, on on slide Transitions

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for an overview of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). After approving the prior meeting minutes, staff from CPE explained that the council was reconstituted in 1997 and serves as Kentucky’s statewide coordinating body for higher education, with responsibilities including advising the General Assembly and governor, coordinating the postsecondary system, supporting budget and performance funding work, and using data to track outcomes. They described Kentucky’s governance structure, including the KCTCS governing board, independent boards at public universities, and CPE’s role in licensing private institutions and overseeing transfer, closed-school records, and tuition approval. CPE staff emphasized statewide strategic planning and the “60 by 30” goal of having 60% of working-age Kentuckians hold a meaningful credential by 2030. They said the agency uses dashboards, KPIs, and peer comparisons to set targets for institutions and monitor enrollment, retention, and graduation. They also highlighted the Kentucky Graduate Profile, a voluntary effort to embed 10 essential workforce skills into general education and major programs, and noted ongoing work on academic program approval, performance funding, and a biennial budget request. The presentation also focused on student support and workforce alignment initiatives. Staff described the Kentucky Advising Academy, the Commonwealth Education Continuum, and the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative, which work with K-12 partners and campuses to improve advising, transfer, wraparound supports, and career planning. They also discussed GEAR UP, the Futurity career-planning platform, and efforts to connect education pathways to workforce needs, including healthcare, veterans, and other adult learners. CPE reported that student debt at graduation has fallen to $10,168 at public institutions and that six in ten Kentucky undergraduates graduate debt free.

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• What are the instances of social transitioning that would trigger that?
• It's already sending the message that educators are, in fact, transitioning children.
• It's already sending the message that educators are, in fact, transitioning children.
• Didn't mean I was transitioning.
• I did not know about these social transition plans, and I trusted the school.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• operations, whether under state or federal authority, and provides legal assistance during the transition
• What this bill does is allow our military as a transition.
• Military as a transition from, well, as a transition to our state.
• The purpose of this is to expedite the transitioning and make sure... ...the transitioning and make sure

Bills: HB328, HB377

Keywords: legal services, military law, Alabama National Guard, legal assistance, notary services, military, immunization, school admittance, medical records, dependents, 1136, house, all

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• We're talking about a couple of year transition, 2026 and 2027, essentially.
• We're talking about a couple of year transition, 2026 and 2027, essentially.
• We also have written procedures for more routine work to help ease that transition.
• A smooth, managed transition away from fossil fuels is important. Thank you.
• A smooth transition, managed transition away from fossil fuels is important. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• area which is the largest transit area which is the largest transit<00:54:12.240> agency<00:54
• <01:12:34.880> this So this is about transitioning this So this is about transitioning this
• This is the transition.
• <01:25:32.560> advisory public trans uh transit advisory public trans uh transit advisory
• transition questions answered initially. transition questions answered initially.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• One critical population that we serve are those who are transitioning out of educational services into
• Next, Commissioner McHugh from the Department of Transitional Assistance. Yeah.
• On the issue of chip cards, the transition at the end of this month will not transition us immediately
• And then do you have all the resources you need in order to make the transition to the chip cards to
• transitional-age young people and young people just trying to transition from our residential settings

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

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• directly adjacent to significant transit directly adjacent to significant transit infrastructure
• I was wondering if Chair Hutchinson could talk a little bit about transit and bus rapid transit, the
• <01:44:40.400> lines, added three bus rapid transit lines, added three bus rapid transit lines
• celebration around bus rapid transit. celebration around bus rapid transit.
• Hutchinson if we look at metro transit Hutchinson if we look at metro transit what's<01:51:35.680

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• capital projects to be used for transit operation costs for BART, SF Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain.
• This is a bridge loan to ensure that our safety net services, our transit services, remain viable and
• But I will say that I do agree: we have to stabilize our transit agencies.
• BART is the bedrock lifeline of the Bay Area, of its transit system, our anti-traffic control, and of
• in transit, if the more you do service, the less and less ridership, it can become a death spiral.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and pledge that reflected on Japanese American incarceration during World War II and recent storm-related losses in California. The chamber then handled routine procedural matters, guest introductions, and several consent and file items before moving to floor debate on a series of resolutions and budget measures. The main policy item was HR 82, declaring February 19, 2026, a day of remembrance for the incarceration of Japanese Americans. Members from both parties and several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing the injustice of Executive Order 9066, the importance of remembering civil liberties failures, and the need to guard against similar abuses today. The resolution drew some criticism of its rhetoric toward federal law enforcement, but after debate the Assembly added 72 coauthors and adopted HR 82 by voice vote. The chamber also adopted ACR 128, a resolution recognizing solidarity with Ukraine, and later passed ACA 7, a constitutional amendment related to government preferences, after a partisan debate over whether it would restore or prohibit discrimination. The Assembly also took up two budget-related concurrence items. AB 107, described as technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and adjustments related to Proposition 4 projects, passed concurrence 59-3 and was sent immediately to the Governor. AB 117 authorized the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to borrow up to $590 million from already awarded transit capital funds to support operating costs for BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain; supporters called it a bridge loan to stabilize transit, while opponents called it a bailout lacking accountability. The measure passed concurrence 52-16 and was also transmitted to the Governor. The session ended with adjournments in memory of former Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, with members praising his leadership in city government, energy policy, and clean energy development. The Speaker then announced the bill introduction deadline and the next floor session date before adjourning the Assembly until Monday, February 23, 2026.

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• Public transit now has a presence in all 77 counties.
• Rural transit is providing some rides that are extremely critical, medical rides, sometimes even just
• They need that to be able to match federal funds in the transit program.
• Sometimes that can be, you know, moving somebody from one transit provider area into another area.
• For all practical purposes, especially in the rural transit operations, the urban transits are for the

Keywords: 914, all

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• The bill is a narrow and targeted solution for situations where major transit and rail projects have
• emissions, and enable transit-oriented housing and economic development.
• Benefits of these transit and rail projects.
• Jim Lights on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
• We have valued process... ...the clean energy transition.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 1375, which would create a narrow CEQA-related exemption for certain transit and rail projects that have already undergone extensive environmental review. Senator Cortese and supporters from VTA, San Jose, MTC, and others said the bill would reduce duplicative review and help advance projects such as the Diridon Station modernization in San Jose, while preserving other environmental protections and adding committee amendments on community engagement, displacement, construction impacts, and natural resources. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved do pass as amended to Transportation on a 5-0 vote, kept on call. The committee then heard SB 1031 on compostable plastics labeling and related research. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve truth-in-labeling, reduce contamination in recycling and composting streams, and direct OEHHA to study toxicity and breakdown impacts. Opponents from manufacturers, BPI, and retailers said the bill would effectively ban compostable products in California, create costs, and fail to fix the underlying National Organic Program labeling issue. After discussion about composting capacity, labeling clarity, and costs, the bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations on a 2-1 vote, kept on call. Next, SB 958 on the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego was presented. The author said the amended bill would shift away from a CEQA exemption and instead clarify how building-height impacts should be handled in the project’s environmental review, supporting a large housing and mixed-use project on city-owned land. San Diego representatives and the chair supported the measure, and there was no opposition. The committee voted do pass to Local Government on a 3-0 vote, kept on call. The committee also heard SB 1075 on strengthening AB 617 community air protection plans; the author and environmental justice supporters backed stronger enforcement and implementation, while local governments, business groups, and air district representatives raised concerns about land-use authority, uncertainty, and costs. The bill was moved do pass to Local Government on a 2-2 vote and remained on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of clean truck check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles and equipment. The author and agricultural and trucking witnesses said the bill would cut unnecessary travel and costs without changing emissions standards, while the American Lung Association and Coalition for Clean Air opposed it as weakening an important pollution-control program. The bill was moved do pass to Transportation on a 4-0 vote, kept on call. The committee then began SB 1258 on hazardous waste site remediation for infill housing; the author and development and technical witnesses supported aligning cleanup timing with construction and occupancy, while environmental justice groups said they were likely to move to neutral after committee amendments improved the bill.

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• Finally the Finally, the bill prohibits access. provides gender transition procedures to a minor.
• I think that when I look at the definition of gender transition procedure, it's primarily conditioned
• I think that when I look at the definition of gender transition procedure, it's primarily conditioned
• Broadly, a gender transition in total...
• or attempt to transition is to limit their rate of suicide. ...is to limit their rate of suicide.

Bills: HB2049, HB2050, HB2051, HB2072, HB2082, HB2085, HB2177, HB2178, HB2179, HB2183, HB2195

Keywords: radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice

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• Cloud Transit appropriation for St. Cloud Transit Service<00:26:19.080> Analysis.
• greater Minnesota transit account. greater Minnesota transit account.
• uh transit projects. uh transit projects.
• transit in the corridor. transit in the corridor.
• high subsidy transit service analysis. high subsidy transit service analysis.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• More importantly, the clients who are transitioning to the new settings are in limbo as they wait to
• And once again, why would we want to grant a provisional or transitional license?
• Grant a provisional or transitional Grant a provisional or transitional license<00:18:45.840> um
• Senators, PCA to CFSS transition update.
• Senators, PCA to CFSS transition update.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Townships will increase from 2.7 to 3.4, and then transit goes from 1.5 to 1.6.
• Townships, or townships, transit gets 7 or 800,000 more. Transit gets $700,000 or $800,000 more.
• Okay, we haven't talked very much about transit.
• You've got $9.4 million in your little transit box.
• Transit just got a number.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House Appropriations Government Operations section reconvened and first took up an amendment for the Industrial Commission related to a proposed west-to-east natural gas pipeline. Members discussed increasing the state’s capacity commitment from $60 million to $120 million so the project could move forward and support a future FERC permit, with supporters citing growing demand from data centers, agricultural users, and oilfield gas capture needs. The committee also discussed a separate motion to exempt the mill and elevator from the vacant FTE pool; that motion failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reviewed other Industrial Commission items, including housing authority funding, the abandoned well fund, Bank of North Dakota-related changes, and a decision not to add more to litigation funding. The discussion then shifted to the Department of Transportation budget and a major transportation funding framework. Speaker Weiss explained a proposal to consolidate and rework transportation funding into fewer buckets, including moving Prairie Dog-style funding into the flexible transportation fund, adding $370 million to that fund, and providing $171.3 million for federal match needs. The plan also included $50 million for statewide discretionary projects, $50 million for bridges, and grant flexibility for cities, counties, and townships, with some debate over eligibility thresholds and how much discretion DOT should have in awarding grants. Members also discussed whether small communities could realistically apply for grants and how the new structure would coordinate statewide transportation investments. Additional DOT topics included a proposed gas tax increase, changes to distribution percentages among DOT, cities/counties, townships, and transit, and the treatment of electric vehicle registration fees. The committee noted that transit funding would rise under the formula and that EV registration fees would continue to flow into the highway distribution fund. No final action was taken on the broader DOT package during this portion of the meeting, but members agreed to continue work on the amendment and revisit the issue the next day, with a suggestion to brief the caucus before floor action.

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• The ships transiting the seaports need deep water.
• The seaports are the safest, deepest inlets to transit when traveling.
• We're going to transition now to tank vehicles and maybe I'm alone in my initial thoughts when I heard
• agencies, and we are bringing more transit agencies from urban With transit agencies, and we are bringing
• more transit agencies from urban areas within the portfolio of the Florida Transportation Commission

Summary: The Transportation Committee took up several bills and agency priorities. SB 44, as amended, increased penalties for operating a vehicle with unauthorized red or blue lights and for obscuring a license plate, including new penalties for using, possessing, manufacturing, or selling license-plate obscuring devices. The sponsor and supporting law enforcement witnesses said the bill addresses widespread plate obstruction and enforcement problems; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 654, designating a railroad overpass in Starke as the Heroes Memorial Overpass, and SB 620, creating a Miami-Dade College specialty license plate with proceeds supporting scholarships and limited administrative/marketing costs. The committee then considered SB 594, which would allow Florida deep-water ports to seek Fish and Wildlife Commission approval for no-anchoring/no-mooring buffer zones adjacent to port channels and turning basins. An amendment clarified the application process, review timeline, rulemaking, and enforcement. Port representatives supported the bill as a way to protect channels and commerce, while several boating and cruising advocates opposed it, arguing the 5,000-foot buffer was excessive, could create safety issues, and would displace anchored vessels without adequate alternative dockage. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on its 2025 legislative priorities, including stricter proof-of-address and identification requirements for vehicle registration, changes to tank vehicle and IFTA rules, a higher crash-report damage threshold, and electronic notice options. Secretary Perdue then outlined FDOT priorities focused on workforce development, research, rural road funding, small business participation, consistent traffic-control standards, modal infrastructure, transit accountability, spaceport support, advanced air mobility, and shifting some power-consumption revenues to the Transportation Trust Fund to offset electric vehicle impacts. No votes were taken on the agency priorities, and the meeting adjourned after members recorded additional affirmative votes on SB 44 and SB 654.

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• Is it maybe necessary to define what a family transition program is?
• It may be necessary to define what a family transition program is.
• It refers to itself as a family transition program.
• a parent... ...revision that family transition be replaced by a parent education.
• Yeah, parenting education course replaces the words family transition program.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I study energy transitions, including how the transition in the transportation sector... ...decade or
• We are transitioning. We're decades away from that. Again, as Mr.
• clean energy transition is underway.
• part of a holistic transition strategy.
• This project is part of the transition that we talked about on the bill before.

Keywords: 988, house, all