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• neighborhoods, schools, parks, and businesses to regional trails and transit corridors, supporting mobility
• neighborhoods, schools, parks, and businesses to regional trails and transit corridors, supporting mobility
• neighborhoods, schools, parks, and businesses to regional trails and transit corridors, supporting mobility
• neighborhoods, schools, parks, and businesses to regional trails and transit corridors, supporting mobility
• small community, only 16 blocks wide and 900 residents, with 263 of the town's residents living in mobile

Bills: HF1972 , HF229 , HF1090 , HF1084 , HF1307 , HF1274 , HF1609 , HF2110 , HF211 , HF216 , HF222 , HF224 , HF225 , HF203 , HF206 , HF207 , HF208 , HF227 , HF246 , HF427 , HF466 , HF502 , HF680 , HF971

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure

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• This is specialized, so the bill proposes that we do have an employee within the state because this is
• And what do you think your ramp-up time is to actually putting the employee in place and out in the field
• putting your ramp up time is to actually putting the<00:08:59.240><c> simp</c><00:08:59.440><c> employee
• <c> place</c><00:09:00.320><c> and</c><00:09:00.480><c> out</c><00:09:00.600><c> in</c> the simp employee
• in place and out in the simp employee in place and out in the<00:09:00.800><c> field</c><00:09:01.600

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Safe at Home program to include immigrant service providers, their employees, and volunteers.
• Organizations are doing what they can with limited funding to protect their employees and volunteers
• Organizations are doing what they can with limited funding to protect their employees and volunteers
• Even within the last week, the misrepresentation and online mobilization around this bill has made me
• California expects its public employees to be moral, to defend its people against all enemies, and to

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 1650, AB 2014, AB 1886, AB 2126, AB 2624, and AB 2257. AB 1650 would require clearer identification on privately owned vehicles rented or leased to government agencies for enforcement operations; supporters framed it as a transparency and safety measure in response to ICE activity, while no opposition testified. AB 2014 would allow post-conviction habeas relief where gender bias or stereotypes were used at trial and may have affected the outcome; supporters described cases involving sexist and anti-LGBTQ stereotypes, while the California District Attorneys Association opposed the bill as overbroad and likely to restrict relevant evidence, though the author said recent amendments removed the evidence-code provisions and left only the habeas remedy. AB 1886 would extend a 12-month probation presumption to youth in out-of-home placements and those discharged from secure youth treatment facilities; youth advocates supported it as a fairness and rehabilitation measure, while judges, probation officials, and district attorneys opposed it as undoing a recent compromise and limiting individualized decisions. AB 2126 would speed hiring of peer partners in child welfare by creating a narrow exemption process for certain foster-youth-related offenses; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home address-confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters cited threats, doxing, and harassment, while one journalist opposed it over possible effects on reporting, and the author and committee members said the bill preserves press protections and is narrowly aimed at threats and harassment. AB 2257 would restore county authority to create a separate corrections department to run jails instead of the sheriff; supporters argued it would improve accountability and address jail deaths and fiscal problems, while sheriffs opposed it as unnecessary and said sheriffs are already subject to oversight. The committee also noted several bills pulled by their authors and adopted a consent calendar of unrelated measures. Votes were not always taken immediately because the committee was waiting for a quorum, but AB 2624 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and left on call, and the chair indicated support or favorable recommendations on several of the other measures.

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• you know, algorithmic rent saying, oh, that's a Gonzalez-Hendrickson bill, uh, revolving loans for mobile
• All this CO dollars that came in, one-time money, there were programs, there were employees hired and
• Restricting the enterprise zone new employee health insurance tax expenditure so that it is only available
• A member of the General Assembly being an employee, officer, director, contractor, or paid consultant
• If the member of the General Assembly is an employee, officer, director, contractor, or paid consultant

Keywords: 981, all

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• learning some new terminology today from our cohort, we want to emphasize that we should invest in mobile
• crisis response systems like in Oregon, the CAHOOTS program, also known as mobile crisis on every island
• learning some new terminology today from our cohort, we want to emphasize that we should invest in mobile
• The program operates through mobile outreach, so they have vans and individuals going out in response
• The program operates through mobile outreach, so they have vans and individuals going out in response

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on several bills. On SB 1441, which would repeal the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from HHSC to the Department of Health, the Department of Health said it strongly supports the measure and requested clarifying amendments. HHSC/Oahu Region also supported the bill and said it had no objection to the department’s amendments. In response to questions, witnesses said the agencies have been working on an MOU to support transfers of long-term care patients to Leahi, with the current goal being about 10 to 15 patients, but transfers would occur only as space and staffing allow; one patient was reportedly being admitted at the time, and the process was described as slow and case-by-case. The committee then heard SB 1443 on payment rates for state hospital patients and related Department of Health services. The hospital administrator said the bill would allow rates above Medicaid for community or foster-home placements if patients cannot be placed at Leahi or elsewhere, and would set Medicaid-level reimbursement for outside medical services used by state hospital patients. He said at least one provider was interested in offering services at that rate and that the population involved is largely non-ambulatory long-term care patients. Members asked about availability and training, and the witness said special training could be provided. SB 1322, a broad mental health bill, drew mixed testimony. The Department of Law Enforcement supported giving crisis-intervention-trained officers more discretion to transport people to medical care instead of arresting them. The Attorney General supported the bill but recommended revisions to emergency-transport language and restoring liability protections. HHSC and Queens Hospital supported the overall goal but sought amendments to preserve the mental health emergency worker role in decision-making and to avoid negative impacts on emergency departments. The Disability Rights Center and ACLU opposed parts of the bill, arguing that it weakens due process, reduces protections in involuntary treatment and transport, and should retain a three-person treatment panel rather than reduce it to one. A Queens representative said the current program works well and reported that more than 90% of MH1 cases once went to hospitals, but that figure has dropped to about 60-70%, with about 20% now diverted to community settings or the behavioral health crisis center. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• These aren't just jobs; they're careers that provide pathways to economic mobility for workers across
• These aren't just jobs; they're careers that provide pathways to economic mobility for workers across
• </c><00:18:12.640><c> um</c><00:18:13.159><c> to</c><00:18:13.400><c> offer</c><00:18:13.679><c> Mobility
• </c><00:18:14.520><c> uh</c><00:18:14.600><c> and</c> bicycles to um to offer Mobility uh and bicycles
• to um to offer Mobility uh and a<00:18:14.880><c> lower</c><00:18:15.159><c> cost</c><00:18:15.360><

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Information that allows self-paid plans to save $1,500 per employee could have easily... the projections
• </c><02:54:26.000><c> could</c><02:54:26.160><c> have</c> to save $1,500 per employee could have to save
• $1,500 per employee could have easily<02:54:26.880><c> the</c><02:54:27.040><c> the</c><02:54:27.439
• What we know is that the 15,000 state employees that have offset the 15,000 that are lost to the actual
• </c> is the 15,000 the 15,000 state employees is the 15,000 the 15,000 state employees that<02:57:20.160

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> state employee in the treasur's office. state employee in the treasur's office.
• </c> trades employees. trades employees.
• </c> employees would be pretty good. employees would be pretty good.
• It's cheaper because they're your employee.
• And often employees, the series 100.

Keywords: 916, all

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• This is just anecdotal evidence from HOMEs programs, particularly our mobility program, helping voucher
• then there was also in the presentation, and I know we've seen bills in the past about this sort of mobile

Keywords: Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup, 976, house, all

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• Others may be best served through mobile collection events, satellite locations, or regional partnerships
• Others may be best served through mobile collection events, events, satellite locations, or regional

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: 904, all

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• expansion of universal transitional kindergarten, operating and material costs rising wildly, and family mobility
• Please just state your name, your organization, and your position. and family mobility issues, including

Committee: Senate Human Services

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard several bills focused on developmental disabilities, food security, veterans, aging services, child care, and elder abuse reporting. SB 969 by Senator Reyes would make remote services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a permanent option; supporters said virtual programming improves access, continuity, and choice, and there was no opposition. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would create an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate state food programs, improve CalFresh enrollment, and develop a 24-hour hotline; committee members raised questions about duplication, metrics, and oversight, but the bill advanced after discussion. SB 1052 by Senator Gonzalez would allow the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to appoint contingent authorized representatives so people with disabilities are not left without support if a family member becomes unavailable; supporters described immigration enforcement, illness, and family separation as reasons for the bill, and members discussed administrative burden and renewal procedures before the bill passed. SB 1077 by Senator Gonzalez would require CDSS to prepare for future federal shutdowns by creating a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions and a state-backed emergency food assistance mechanism; members discussed how it would work with existing CalFresh administration, and the bill passed. SB 1201 by Senator McNerney would seek federal waivers to protect vulnerable veterans from new SNAP work requirements and require referrals to county veterans service officers; supporters said the federal cuts would harm homeless, newly discharged, and disabled veterans, and the bill passed. SB 1261 by Senator Laird would let aging and disability resource centers continue operating through partner transitions so services would not be interrupted; supporters emphasized continuity of care and the bill passed. SB 1110 by Senator Becker would revise child care subsidy funding and stabilization rules for alternative payment programs and community providers; supporters said the current reimbursement structure is outdated, and the bill passed after the author said a budget-related provision would be removed. The committee also later voted SB 969, SB 1052, SB 1077, SB 1201, SB 1261, and SB 1110 out of committee, with the bills kept on call for absent members, and began hearing SB 991 on elder abuse reporting, where supporters argued that licensing records should distinguish abuse from lesser resident-rights violations so families and policymakers can better understand facility conduct.

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• I witnessed people being taken from their homes at the Fridley Terrace Mobile Home Park right as kids
• My child's school, where the Fridley Terrace Mobile Home Park is right across the street, was affected

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Patients report improved sleep, greater mobility, reduced pain, and higher spirits after acupuncture
• Patients report improved sleep, greater mobility, reduced pain, and higher spirits after acupuncture

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• local fire departments around the state to call for air assets before a wildfire goes to state mobilization
• to try to increase our percentage of suppressed fires and limit fires that go to state mobilization.

Bills: HB2598 , HB2620 , HB2104 , HB2348 , HB2544 , HB2554 , HJM4009

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: anadromous fish, environmental conservation, state coordination, wildlife recovery, fisheries management, forest management, natural resources, collaboration, forest practices, sustainability, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language

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• school-connected behavioral health services, to crisis services like 988 and in-person crisis response, like mobile
• state, even under existing resources, with our existing funds, Sending under 988, sending under our mobile

Bills: HB1634

Committee: House Education

Keywords: mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, 904, all

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• school-connected behavioral health services, to crisis services like 988 and in-person crisis response, like mobile
• even under existing resources, with our existing funds... ...sending under 988, sending under our mobile

Summary: The House Education Committee held a work session on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and its school-based behavioral health and suicide prevention subgroup, followed by a public hearing on House Bill 1634, as amended in a proposed second substitute. Work group leaders Lisa Callan and Tisha Kirschbaum described the group’s statewide, cross-agency structure, its Washington Thriving strategic plan, and the goal of moving toward a more integrated “system of care” for children and youth. They emphasized that behavioral health, physical health, and education are interconnected, that families and schools often face a fragmented system, and that Washington’s youth flourishing outcomes show a need for stronger supports. Committee members raised concerns about regional disparities, rural access, language and cultural responsiveness, and the burden on schools and educators, while the presenters stressed that schools should be supported to identify needs and connect students to outside clinical services rather than carry the full burden themselves. Representative My-Linh Thai and Christian Stark then outlined the school-based subgroup’s work and recommendations. They said the subgroup meets monthly, includes students, parents, educators, providers, and agencies, and has focused on prevention, early identification, early intervention, and crisis response in schools. For the 2026 session, the subgroup recommended maintaining current investments in school behavioral health programs, strengthening statewide guidance on school behavioral health, and creating a coordinated technical assistance and training network for schools. They explained that the proposed substitute for HB 1634 would direct OSPI and the educational service districts to work with behavioral health agencies and community partners to conduct a needs assessment, map resources, and build a statewide framework for technical assistance and training, with public posting required by August 1, 2027. Testimony in support came from school staff, OSPI, behavioral health professionals, students, parents, and advocacy groups, who described high student anxiety, suicide risk, staffing shortages, and the need for coordinated, accessible supports. One witness from a psychiatric watchdog group opposed the bill, arguing it could increase labeling and drugging rather than holistic care. No vote was taken in the transcript provided.

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• Index had three separate components in one factor: student poverty, English learners, and student mobility
• We're seeing some pretty large mobility amongst these groups, and I think that can cause some pretty

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• you cross the border, or some people tell me get close to the border, you can place a bet on your mobile
• you cross the border, or some people tell me get close to the border, you can place a bet on your mobile

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These rules are the rules for mobile home and recreational parks.
• The employee couldn't be here today, so I'm going to try to handle it myself.
• The employee couldn't be here today, so I'm going to try to handle it myself.
• wage and hour act purposes, replaces the 20-factor test for determining whether a person was an employee
• determining factor really centers around how much control the employer has over the activities of the employee

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a long agenda of agency rule changes, beginning with housekeeping on the order of business and then taking up rules from multiple state agencies. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s odometer disclosure rule allowing electronic signatures and disclosures, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and recreational parks, lead-based paint, counseling licensure, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental specialties and compacts, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistants, medical compacts, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these were described as technical updates, conformity with recent acts, federal standards, or compact participation, and nearly all were approved without objection after brief questions and, in many cases, no public comment. The committee also reviewed Department of Labor and Licensing rules on minimum wage/independent contractor standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements for ATV/LSV dealers, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting and retention programs. Testimony generally emphasized that the rules implemented recent legislation, updated fees or licensing standards, or streamlined existing processes. Members asked a few questions about fee structures, the rationale for regulating professional wrestling, and how the National Guard’s public-private partnership and incentive programs would work; the department said the recruiting incentives would be funded from existing appropriations and were intended to improve retention and force strength. These rules were also approved without objection. The most extensive discussion came on the Department of Education’s Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program rule. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify allowable expenses, and speed approval of core educational purchases. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting certain sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting phone purchases except for disability-related needs, setting a $1,000 threshold for additional review of technology purchases, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about safeguards, appeals, sports equipment, provider credentialing, rural vendor access, and whether the department would be flexible or overly restrictive. The department said it would review every request, provide written explanations for denials, allow appeals up to the State Board, and refer suspected fraud to prosecutors if necessary. After hearing from 13 members of the public, the committee continued to discuss the rule, but the transcript ends before any final vote on the EFA rule is shown.

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• We have two compliance employees. One goes out into the field to make sure compliance is done.
• We have two compliance<00:09:16.080><c> employees.
• c> Uh</c><00:09:17.600><c> one</c><00:09:18.000><c> goes</c><00:09:18.320><c> out</c> compliance employees
• Uh one goes out compliance employees.
• animal veterinarians, I'd like to see data on where we're funding a lot of trucks and designating mobile

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:18 KOAP Report 00:58 Approval of Minutes 53:58, 958, all

Summary: The Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee met on June 11 but did not have a quorum, so it could not approve the prior minutes. The committee then received a compliance and program update from Brandon Reed and Bill McClowski of the agricultural development board, who said the office is fully staffed, has digitized most records, and has added a Facebook page to share board actions, projects, and compliance work. They also reported that the board and finance corporation continue to operate with strong county-council participation and that the office had completed numerous site visits, program reviews, and project closeouts over the reporting period. The presenters reviewed monthly funding actions from December through May, including board approvals ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars, with a December finance meeting delayed by a snowstorm. They highlighted that the Kentucky Agriculture Finance Corporation now has 57 loans generating more than $2 million per month in payments, and that the revolving loan program has grown to support more than $24 million annually in repayments available for relending. They also noted that 75% of the portfolio is in beginning farmer loans and that the office had recently surpassed 1,000 active loans. Several projects were discussed in detail. These included a grain facility in Callaway County supporting organic corn production for expanding egg-layer operations, a Union County cattle business expansion, a West Liberty Veterinary Clinic project to build a working cattle facility, a Grayson County farmers market project, a Casey County veterinary services project, and a packing warehouse for the Kanye family to support specialty crops. The presenters emphasized that county and state tobacco settlement funds are often combined, sometimes with participation loans, to leverage local investment. They also stressed the importance of supporting greenhouses, farmers markets, specialty crops, and large-animal veterinary services as key agricultural priorities. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the lack of quorum and the informational presentations.