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• THIS WENT OVER DRAMATICALLY BUT HAS STABILIZED.
• BUT TODAY WITH THE REFORMS AND OTHER THINGS IN OTHER MARKET CONDITIONS THAT HAVE STABILIZED WE ARE AT
• EXORBITANTLY TO GET THE RISK OFF THEIR BOOKS AND THE LEGISLATURE IN 2023 THERE WAS THE INSURER'S STABILITY

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• Joe has stability, independence, and the support needed to manage his health. This program works.
• The people we serve deserve stability and dignity, not uncertainty and displacement.
• </c> access would put their health stability access would put their health stability and<00:40:26.960
• The value-based reimbursement payment reform enacted in 2015 has been instrumental in stabilizing the
• the long-term care Workforce stabilizing the long-term care Workforce over<01:46:43.520><c> the</c><

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• That is AB 1216 by the Committee on Education, presented by Assembly Member Muratsuchi.
• Assembly Bill 1216 by the Committee on Education and applicable to elementary and secondary education
• Protecting SNAP is about protecting health, community stability, and dignity.
• He supported education.
• He supported education for the youth and mentored the next generation of agricultural leaders.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, adopted the previous day’s journal, and handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee notices and moving some bills and items on and off the file. Members also introduced a number of guests and fellows on the floor, including Equality California Comcast Fellows, tribal youth visitors, interns, local officials, and community representatives. On the floor file, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1216 (TK-12 omnibus education technical changes), AB 377 (high-speed rail), and AB 951 (health care coverage), and adopted ACR 103 declaring July 14-18, 2025 as California Western Monarch Protection Week. The body also adopted AJR 18, a resolution calling for an official legislative apology to California Native Americans for historic injustices and affirming support for healing and reconciliation, and ACR 71 designating a portion of State Route 101 as the Little Saigon Freeway. Each of these measures drew supportive remarks from multiple members, and co-author rolls were opened before final adoption. The Assembly also adopted SCR 66 proclaiming Law Day, after a lengthy partisan debate over the rule of law, executive power, and recent federal and state actions; the resolution was ultimately adopted by voice vote after 51 co-authors were added. Members then adopted SJR 3 urging Congress to reverse SNAP cuts and protect CalFresh benefits, with debate focused on food insecurity, fraud, work requirements, and the impact on low-income Californians; the resolution passed with 69 ayes and no noes after 70 co-authors were added. SB 757, authorizing local governments to use nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect abatement costs, also passed 68-0, and ACR 94 on anti-microbial resistance was adopted on the consent calendar. The session concluded with adjournments in memory honoring Jane Day, agricultural leader John C. Harris, and Willie Earl Arno, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the schedule for the next floor session. The Assembly adjourned until Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• <00:10:28.000><c> uh</c><00:10:28.120><c> MA</c><00:10:28.440><c> recipient</c><00:10:29.320><c> education
• </c> Noor's uh MA recipient education Noor's uh MA recipient education language<00:10:31.080><c> is</
• If the legislators' intent is to ensure financial stability, there are more effective approaches.
• ,</c><00:58:47.120><c> there</c><00:58:47.280><c> are</c><00:58:47.400><c> more</c> financial stability
• , there are more financial stability, there are more effective<00:58:48.120><c> approaches.

Bills: HF4207, HF4338

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• It's a great opportunity to educate our users and our visitors.
• It's important to work and educate. Education far exceeds bans.
• It's important to work and educate. Education far exceeds bans.
• and state water funds are spent, and limit new borrowing unless it directly supports fixing and stabilizing
• And this reminds me of the education bill that where we already have a 1 through 100 system; we're not

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• think our legislators should be limiting the provider's ability to prevent harm and to advise and educate
• And to advise and educate people against harm. So I vote no. Senator Sieur? No. Senator Schia?
• My name is Shannon Bitsa, and I am the associate director of education for the Arizona State Board of
• My name is Shannon Bitsa, and I'm the Associate Director of Education for the Arizona State Board of
• In my role overseeing education, I also see firsthand how the board expedites the pipeline of new nurses

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11 minutes and heard a presentation from Nathan Smith, CEO of Central Arizona Shelter Services, on homelessness in Maricopa County. He described rising homelessness, especially among older adults, and said CASS uses low-barrier emergency shelter, family shelter, and an older-adult shelter with case management, behavioral health services, and partnerships with outside groups for food, banking, digital access, and other supports. Members asked about collaborations with mutual aid groups and about point-in-time data, and Smith said the county data could be drilled down through AZMAG. The committee then moved to legislation. HB 2248, the Arizona Medical Freedom Act, would bar businesses, schools, and government entities from denying services or employment based on medical interventions, with an amendment allowing schools to limit access during outbreaks or for certain infections. Supporters framed the bill as protecting bodily autonomy and informed consent, while opponents argued it would undermine employers’ ability to prevent disease spread. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2906, requiring one dental board member to be an active oral and maxillofacial surgeon, passed unanimously after testimony that the board needs surgical expertise for complex cases and anesthesia oversight. HB 2189, directing the Nursing Board to adopt rules for licensed health aides and routine ventilator care, also passed with an amendment and a 6-0 vote. HB 2403 appropriates $2.5 million in FY2027 for home and community-based services providers for elderly and physically disabled Arizonans. Supporters said the funding would help retain caregivers, whose wages have lagged for years, and argued home care is cheaper than hospitalization or institutional care; the bill passed 6-0. HB 2731 continued the Physician Assistant Board to 2030 and passed with a technical amendment, and HB 2730 continued the Occupational Therapy Board and passed as well. HB 2729 continued the Nursing Board to 2030; the board said it regulates about 150,000 licensees and handles thousands of complaints annually, and the bill passed 6-0. HB 2728 continued the Department of Economic Security and incorporated several previously vetoed policy provisions affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility/redetermination rules. Speakers in opposition said it would make benefits harder to access and turn a continuation bill into a vehicle for controversial policy changes, while supporters argued it was part of the legislature’s oversight role. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to HB 2048, which limits utilization controls on FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications relative to opioids; supporters said it would improve access to non-opioid pain treatment and reduce opioid harm, while opponents warned it would bypass clinical review and raise costs. HB 2048 passed 4-3. Finally, HCR 2058 would require a comprehensive claim-level audit of Arizona Medicaid claims and direct recovery efforts for misappropriated funds; supporters said it could recover significant overpayments, while opponents questioned its incentives and overlap with existing oversight. The resolution passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

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• This is the Idaho Student Safety and Educator Disclosure Act.
• creates a clear statewide process for disclosure, reporting, and accountability when schools hire educators
• , the State Board of Education, and the Idaho Attorney General's Office to ensure this policy is clear
• This will probably go to the Education Committee, most likely.
• I'm born and raised in Boise, educated at Roosevelt grade school, East Junior High, Boise High, and Boise

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard several print hearings and gubernatorial appointments, with most early legislation advancing without opposition. RS 33743, the Idaho Student Safety and Educator Disclosure Act, would require school applicants to disclose past investigations or disciplinary actions and require prior employers to respond; RS 33744 would move certain federally qualified and rural health center scope-of-practice rate changes into code; RS 33721 would extend certain state endowment land commercial leases from 49 to 99 years; and RS 33660 would expand disclosure requirements for paid signature gatherers and paid candidate advocates. All four RS measures were sent to print. The committee also heard from and later resumed testimony on several gubernatorial reappointments, including Jerry Doppie to the Endowment Fund Investment Board, Skip Smeiser to the Lottery Commission, and Nicaela Black Abrams to the Racing Commission; those votes were deferred to a later meeting. House Bill 674, which would remove the Public Utilities Commission’s role in reviewing certain telecommunications service discontinuances and rely on the FCC process instead, drew significant testimony. The sponsor and telecom representatives said it would eliminate a duplicative state process and speed broadband and infrastructure investment while preserving FCC protections. Opponents, including former telecom workers and a trial lawyers representative, warned it could leave rural copper-line customers and emergency users without adequate service or local oversight. After questions about the federal language and whether the bill might invert the current review process, the committee voted to hold HB 674 subject to the call of the chair. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1391, a technical fix preserving lawful entry authority for publicly employed land surveyors, and Senate Bill 1389, which would provide liability protection for churches, grange halls, and other property owners who voluntarily serve as polling places. HB 860, revising the medical parental rights law and related emergency treatment and hotline provisions, received supportive testimony from the Idaho Medical Association, a teen advocate, and the 988 crisis hotline director, and was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment. HB 549, which would remove property-owner signatures from petitions to dissolve hospital taxing districts, drew divided testimony: supporters said the current process is unworkable in places like McCall, while the Idaho Hospital Association urged a higher threshold and warned of inconsistency with other district laws. The committee voted to send HB 549 to the 14th order for possible amendment.

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• are prioritizing outreach to students in schools that have historically had less access to outdoor education
• and career pathways in these fields. ...had less access to outdoor education and career pathways in
• I looked at the report for last year and just highlighting that in the summer of 2025, the Youth Education
• In the summer of 2025, the Youth Education Outdoor Program supported 112 students from underserved schools
• Through this program, DNR provides technical support and education to plant and sustain trees in urban

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• am the chairman of the Crime Stoppers of Houston Needs Program, which stands for Neurodiversity, Education
• within, within the, the two-year training cycle, which is a forty-hour requirement for, for ongoing education
• The continuing education is offered by the Department.
• Those are the two main entities that provide continuing education for polygraph examiners across the
• The registration requirement lasts for 10 years for the most from the most recent conviction or education

Bills: SB 36

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax

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• tries to ensure that students aren't left behind as they try to build their futures through higher education
• It also enhances coordination between state agencies, housing authorities, and educational institutions
• to ensure young adults have a pathway to stability.
• Having stable housing will allow them to focus on their education and work.
• Whether the voucher is available or not should never limit our ability to pursue higher education.

Summary: The committee met to consider a large agenda of health and human services bills, moving quickly because of a two-hour time limit. Early measures reported favorably included SB 976 on challenges to court-appointed psychologists in family law cases, SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access and after-hours availability, and SB 584 on housing supports for college students and youth in extended foster care. SB 1412 on home health regulation modernization also passed, with one support appearance from the Home Care Association. Members then approved several bills focused on research and care delivery, including SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF with an adopted amendment adding academic medical centers, SB 524 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 1156 revising a Medicaid home health aide program for medically fragile children, and SB 1490 transferring and redesigning the managed care program for critically ill children. SB 1174 on foster home licensure transfers, SB 1620 implementing mental health and substance use commission recommendations, SB 1568 revising e-prescribing exemptions, and SB 788 on veterans nursing home beds were also reported favorably. The committee had more extensive debate on SB 1270, the Department of Health agency package, which included provisions on vaccination status, medical marijuana background screening, licensing and compact issues, and sovereign immunity for volunteer dental workers; it passed after an amendment and several members voiced concerns about patient treatment and “voting power” language. SB 1606 on patient access to records drew strong opposition from providers and health information professionals over privacy, HIPAA, and administrative burdens; it was initially reported unfavorably, then reconsidered and ultimately passed after a motion to reconsider. Other bills reported favorably included SB 1736 on insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, SB 1808 on patient refunds from providers, SB 1842 on referral disclosure of network status, SB 1354 on behavioral health managing entity oversight, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies with informed consent requirements, and SPB 7032 on presumptive Medicaid eligibility for permanently disabled individuals, which was submitted and reported as a committee bill. The meeting ended after all agenda items were handled and the committee adjourned.

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• I think, as Bernadette Hardy stated earlier, this is important to allow access and stability to community
• northern New Mexico, with thousands of members and supporters dedicated to environmental justice, education
• By educating our children about Prevention and care of our domestic animals is one of the key components
• Another component, of course, is education—helping people to understand what is the best way to care
• And experts, I agree, I think that education is key, especially because, unfortunately, it happens a

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• I don't know that we have the same educational background, right?
• This is about preserving stability in our public safety, protecting voter control over our law enforcement
• This is about preserving stability in our public safety, protecting voter control over our law enforcement
• including sensible exceptions for large charter counties and independent cities, where strengthening stability

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• Could you really explain what this bill is and kind of educate me about this? Yes, ma'am.
• The current system ensures continuity, stability, and protection from arbitrary and unfounded removal
• The current system ensures continuity, stability, and protection from arbitrary and unfounded removal
• The current system ensures continuity, stability, and protection from arbitrary and unfounded removal

Bills: SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, HB181, HB153, SB132, SB26, SB189, SB196, HB140, SB197, HB117, HB181, HB153, SB132, SB26, SB189, SB196, HB140, SB197, HB117

Keywords: SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee

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• </c> receiving special education receiving special education services<00:03:20.440><c> my</c><00:03:20.680
• I challenge whether or not that's an educational expense we can deliver in public education.
• ><c> educational</c><00:34:39.000><c> support</c> our teachers educational support our teachers educational
• Since at least 2022, many of us have been asking the legislature to help stabilize public education funding
• education and MLL.

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• And with that, as a champion of higher education, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
• And with that, as a champion of higher education, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
• For early childhood educators. This bill has received bipartisan support. No no votes.
• Forest is essential for economic stability, environmental health, and community resilience.
• It is the only region of that size in the state of California without access to higher education.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved routine procedural motions, and recognized several guest groups, including First Five California, a fourth-grade class from Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, visitors from Modoc and Lassen counties, and representatives from the Port of Long Beach. The chamber then moved through second reading and concurrence items, with most bills and resolutions being read, deemed adopted, or passed on file without debate. The main floor action centered on ACR 39, designating May 2025 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month. Assembly Member Ramos and many caucus members spoke in strong support, describing the crisis as a state of emergency and emphasizing violence against Native women, girls, and two-spirit people, the need for better data collection, agency coordination, tribal sovereignty, and continued action beyond symbolic recognition. The resolution passed concurrence with 67 ayes and 0 noes. The Assembly also passed a series of bills on topics including classified school employee pay stubs (AB 374), allowing voucher preferences in housing (AB 282), authorizing nurse practitioners to sign death certificates (AB 583), student health insurance protections (AB 594), local housing pre-approval programs (AB 1206), veterans education program administration (AB 1509), expanding the Family Urgent Response System (AB 898), Star Wars Day (H.R. 33), local news sale notice requirements (AB 611), mask-wearing protections in public spaces (AB 1326), a Chula Vista university land-use measure (AB 76), undercover officer record protections (AB 1178), and preservation of Clover Valley in Rocklin (AB 1152). Most passed with broad support, though AB 282 and AB 611 drew some opposition. A major debate occurred on AJR 10, which urged the President to reverse cuts to the U.S. Forest Service. Members from both parties discussed wildfire prevention, forest health, staffing, and federal-state responsibility, with some criticizing the administration and others emphasizing forest management and the need for bipartisan cooperation. The resolution was adopted after a co-author roll and final roll vote of 67 ayes and 0 noes. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, heard an adjournment in memory for Giovanni “Johnny” of East Side Italian Deli, and adjourned until Monday, May 12, 2025.

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• Educational Equity and Civic Empowerment for Latino Youth.
• Rene Ramirez has advanced surgical care through innovation, education, and service.
• Moreover, school meals have the added benefit of improving educational outcomes.
• A bill that reflects my deep commitment to education equity.
• As an educator and daughter of immigrants, I believe higher education should be based on potential and

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• George Washington once advised that the primary object of public education should be the education of
• , Then incorporating input from the State Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and
• Then incorporating input from the State Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the
• And again, we worked with the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the AG's office
• I'm a special educator, a health educator.

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from March 9, 10, and 11, 2026. It then took up Senate Bill 1336, a proposal to codify civics and American founding content in Idaho social studies standards. Sponsor Senator Anthon said the bill was a work in progress and asked that it be sent to the 14th order for amendment, citing concerns about flexibility, local control, and implementation. Testimony from school groups was generally supportive of the goal but raised concerns about codifying standards in statute, the Western civilization requirement, staffing and scheduling impacts, and funding for curriculum changes. The committee voted to send SB 1336 to the 14th order. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 1412, a school hiring and reporting bill combining earlier proposals on educator misconduct disclosure, mandatory reporting, employer verification, Professional Standards Commission reporting, and whistleblower protections for private school employees. Senator Nichols said the bill was intended to create uniform statewide protections and transparency. Testimony strongly supported the bill from several educators and advocates who described failures to report abuse, retaliation against whistleblowers, and cases where alleged offenders remained employed. The committee voted to send SB 1412 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 832, which would change career technical education hiring rules by replacing a fixed 6,000-hour industry experience requirement with standards set by the State Board of Career Technical Education. The bill was presented as a way to improve recruitment and retention of industry professionals, and it passed with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard House Bill 711, creating alternative authorization pathways for school principals and superintendents through either a grow-your-own route or an executive leadership route. Supporters argued it would help districts, especially rural ones, recruit leaders and that it was optional; opponents said it lowered standards, did not solve retention problems, and could weaken preparation in school law, finance, and instructional leadership. Despite objections, the committee voted to send HB 711 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee revisited House Bill 516, which would restrict classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and had an amendment clarifying that incidental references in certain subjects would not be prohibited. Testimony was sharply divided, with supporters framing it as a parent-rights and transparency measure and opponents warning it would chill instruction and invite litigation; discussion focused on the meaning of “incidental reference” and the bill’s private right of action, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Of state education choice policies, starting with the broader considerations relating to state education
• As a reminder, education savings accounts cover a wider range of approved educational expenses, though
• education agencies.
• Though state education choice programs provide options for different forms of education, such that charter
• Getting a quality education, right?

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• modernization reflects best practices in health care staffing and directly supports workforce stabilization
• modernization reflects best practices in health care staffing and directly supports workforce stabilization

Bills: HB3940, HB3078, HB3043

Keywords: Oklahoma National Guard, compensation, education assistance, career technology, military benefits, veterans, donations, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, state agency, executive branch, HB3043, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays

Summary: The committee took up three Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs-related House bills. House Bill 3940 was presented as a modernization and cleanup of Guard retirement-related provisions, with a confusing pay language removed; members noted it was similar to prior versions and that any fiscal impact would not occur until after 2027. After brief questions, the bill was advanced unanimously, 7-0. House Bill 3078 would allow state agencies and executive-branch entities to add voluntary donation options to payment forms so people could contribute to the ODVA Revolving Fund when paying for items such as licenses, registrations, and tax forms. Members clarified the donations would be extra, strictly voluntary, and not tied to tax proceeds. The bill passed 7-0. House Bill 3043 would authorize ODVA to hire PRN/as-needed staff as seasonal employees under defined limits to help staff veterans homes. Supporters said it would improve flexibility and staffing during peak periods, while the minority leader raised concerns about expanding temporary employment and reducing access to stable, benefit-eligible jobs. The bill passed 5-2. The committee then laid over another item pending Senator Woods’ availability and adjourned.

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• Uh, I'd like to call the Subcommittee on Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability to order
• Primary factors include a state effort to stabilize rates through reinsurance.
• It's a bipartisan effort and is something that is really stabilizing the market. early retirees.
• is that the people who often stability is that the people who often choose<00:09:36.640><c> to</c><00
• Several states are doing reinsurance, and as Commissioner Arnold showed, it stabilized premiums in the

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