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• The film board, Bureau of Mediation Services, and several other agencies as well.
• Provide for their families, provide products, goods, and services that Minnesotans use every day.
• The transition to electric vehicles can happen through market incentives.
• their lives for one.
• But I came to the government to represent the people in my area, to make their lives better.

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• One of the first steps in transitioning the existing market into a regulatory structure was licensing
• Just as we had to transition the existing market into licensure, we've also had to transition them into
• Chair and members, Alicia Priago here on behalf of Kiva Brands and Kiva Sales and Services, one of the
• Chair and members Alicia Priago here on behalf of Kiva brands and Kiva sales and services, one of the
• They're small farmers that live on their farms, and they are left vulnerable and at risk to lose everything

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on the Department of Cannabis Control’s report on the condition and health of California’s cannabis industry. Department staff reviewed the evolution of state cannabis law, the creation of the current regulatory framework, licensing and compliance efforts, and enforcement against illicit cannabis and hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids. The department said the licensed market has grown in production and retail units sold, while active licenses and retail sales value have declined, and that the illicit market remains a major competitive factor. The department also highlighted consumer education efforts, product testing and recalls, and coordination through the state enforcement task force and other agencies. The department’s economist said the data show continued growth in licensed production and a rising share of consumption through the licensed market, but falling wholesale and retail prices have reduced overall industry value. He identified major headwinds as taxes and fees, illicit-market competition, local prohibitions that limit retail access, regulatory costs, and broader business pressures, while noting opportunities in product innovation and possible hemp-market changes. Committee members pressed the department on enforcement, public health concerns, equity ownership and employment, delays in grant administration, pesticide testing, and whether the legal market is truly viable for small businesses and farmers. Several members argued that stronger enforcement and lower costs are needed, while one member raised concerns about cannabis-related health harms and said the hearing focused too narrowly on supply-side issues. Public commenters from industry groups and advocacy organizations largely echoed concerns about high taxes, regulatory burdens, limited retail access, and the size of the illicit market. Many urged the Legislature not to let the excise tax rise from 15% to 19% and called for tax relief, compliance reform, more enforcement, and broader retail access. Some speakers said the report was too optimistic and did not reflect business failures, debt, and closures, while others emphasized the need to protect small farmers, address wildfire insurance, and support equity businesses. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational only.

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• I don't live in a really super rural area; I live in a suburban area.
• I don't live in a really super rural area; I live in a suburban area.
• True conservation is protecting animals in the wild and allowing them to live their natural lives.
• Starr made our lives whole again.
• I live in Lincoln, Mass. I'm here... Massachusetts-based nonprofit. I live in Lincoln, Mass.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered a wide range of animal, wildlife, hunting, and environmental bills. Early testimony focused on deer management, with Rep. Markey urging creation of a deer commission to address crop damage, vehicle collisions, and Lyme disease, and Sen. Durant supporting bills to allow Sunday bow hunting, expand crossbow use, and reduce the 500-foot dwelling restriction for archery hunting. Supporters framed these measures as practical wildlife-management tools, while questions centered on how they would differ from existing Fish and Wildlife authority and whether they would allow hunting closer to residences. Later, Rep. Sena also spoke in support of a bill to increase protected wildlife management areas and another to require non-lead ammunition, arguing both would benefit biodiversity and reduce environmental harm. A substantial portion of the hearing addressed animal welfare and commerce. Multiple witnesses supported bills to ban or phase out the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops, arguing that pet stores rely on puppy mills and obscure the source of animals, while opponents said the bills would hurt responsible breeders, small businesses, and consumer choice. The committee also heard strong testimony for bills to ban the sale of cats and dogs in pet shops, with supporters citing sick animals, consumer deception, and the need to cut off the puppy mill supply chain. In a separate animal-testing segment, witnesses backed bills requiring non-animal testing methods for cosmetics and household products, saying alternatives are more accurate and humane; biomedical research representatives opposed those bills and a related research-animal measure, warning of unintended restrictions on research institutions and arguing animal models remain necessary for many studies. The committee also heard testimony on horseshoe crab conservation, with supporters of H. 898 urging an end to taking horseshoe crabs for bait because of population declines, shorebird impacts, and the species’ importance to biomedical science. On wildlife trafficking, witnesses backed bills to ban intrastate sales of ivory and rhino horn, saying Massachusetts should close loopholes that aid poaching and align with federal law and other states; one antique dealer testified in support, saying he avoids such items and still sees them in the marketplace. Additional testimony supported bans on fur products from factory farms and on force-feeding birds for foie gras, with advocates emphasizing cruelty, public health, and environmental concerns. The hearing was lengthy and heavily attended, with the chairs repeatedly limiting testimony to three minutes and inviting written submissions; no committee votes or final actions were taken during the transcript excerpt.

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• When you live in that area, you wake up to things like this.
• Research in California has directly saved millions of lives around the world.
• In California, this investment enabled the growth of improves lives.
• Chloe LaGalle-Scoville, for Student Services and Advising Professionals. Good morning.
• Many of them have lived...

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• services.
• For example, in the context of sexual and reproductive health care services, patients may access service
• and continue to provide those services even to this day.
• We continue to offer telehealth services and continue to provide those services even to this day.
• She's on Social Security, living on about $1,200 a month.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're providing services to the incarcerated person, whether it's mental health services, a victim advocate
• service of their choice.
• They don't know about the cost of living.
• So we would recommend that instead of a one-year transition, we have a three-year transition of funding
• They deserve to access healing and live free from violence.

Summary: The hearing focused first on sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation in California’s women’s prisons, with testimony from CDCR wardens, the Office of Inspector General, advocacy groups, and formerly incarcerated survivors. Legislators and witnesses described a pattern of staff misconduct, fear of retaliation, gaps in reporting, and the need for stronger accountability, better investigations, and more outside access for survivor support organizations. CDCR said it has expanded training, body-worn and stationary cameras, outside partnerships, and PREA-related response procedures, while the Inspector General requested additional funding and staff to monitor more grievances and staff sexual misconduct cases under SB 1069. Members pressed CDCR on why accused staff are not always placed on leave, how cases are referred to prosecutors, and whether current protections are enough; several members argued the state should aim to investigate all complaints and do more to prevent retaliation and repeat abuse. The second issue was rehabilitative and reentry programming in women’s prisons. CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs and the wardens highlighted education, vocational training, substance use treatment, peer support, and community reentry programs, citing increased enrollment and recent graduates earning diplomas, degrees, and certifications. They said these programs are intended to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Formerly incarcerated advocates and community providers argued that current offerings are still too limited, outdated, and not aligned with today’s job market, especially around digital literacy and transferable credentials, and they urged more funding for community-based, trauma-informed, gender-responsive programming. A coalition representative asked for a $20 million continuation and expansion of the Wright Grant program, and members discussed additional budget requests for reentry and related women’s services.

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• Services Program for critically ill children that are eligible under Children's Medical Services from
• duty nursing services so that they can live in non-institutional settings.
• They will stop offering that service.
• acute care to community-based services.
• acute care to community-based services.

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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• And the Public Service Commission created the surcharge. We don't like that.
• You're wishing our lives away here. It's been a morning, so that was a good comment.
• away here it's been a morning so that's You're wishing our, you're wishing our lives away here.
• But what you're saying is this would kind of transition.
• But what you're saying is this would kind of transition.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• in the uniform services, and annuity payments received by.
• And this is largely officers from the armed services.
• On those services to understand if this proposal is not approved, what services wouldn't be funded.
• But also for the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Like a developmental services regional center, for example.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , such as the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, or BART, Sacramento Regional Transit District, and most
• AC Transit remains one of the few transit districts under a separate framework, requiring labor disputes
• service that residents of the AC Transit service area rely on.
• service that residents of the AC Transit service area rely on.
• I am the transit schedules manager at AC Transit, and I'm an at-large representative serving on AFSCME

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• , or no service at all.
• The city has tried to take the service area to provide better service.
• But if it's one that you're going to put service on, how fast does that service come online?
• Two, have they requested service? And three, have they met your requirements for service?
• , expand service, and grow service.

Bills: SB863, SB1190, SB1261, SB1413, SB1624, SB1662, SB1663, SB1855, SB1967, SB2124, SB2204, SB1623

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

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• Mahalo, Jessica, for your service. I yield to my colleague from M.
• Mahalo, Jessica, for your service.
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• </c> for home and communitybased service for home and communitybased service waivers<01:00:59.319><c>
• We also have a mass transit special fund, basically rail.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• the Missouri Tobacco Quit Services.
• the Missouri Tobacco Quit Services.
• This corps provides service coordination and rehabilitation services to adults living with a traumatic
• , such as in-home services.
• , such as in-home service or services.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• living, behavioral health, and essential services in the community.
• live here.
• If I did not have the fortune to have an attorney that lives in Carrizozo and wants to live in Carrizozo
• He wants to live in Carrizozo.
• I did not have fortunate enough to have an attorney that lives in Carrizozo and wants to live in Carrizozo

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• services, chemical dependency recovery services, educational and employment services, child care, case
• </c><00:32:08.200><c> Services</c> educational and Employment Services educational and Employment Services
• </c> without these record critical Services without these record critical Services we<00:32:14.320><c
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• UNIVERSITY FSU DOWN THE STREET AT THE STUDENT LIT EARLIER THIS YEAR TRAGICALLY CLEAN DISCLAIM THE LIVES
• SYSTEMS SO WE CAN ENSURE THE FIDELITY WHEN WE WENT LIVE IN AUGUST 1st OF 2026. AS FOLLOW UP?
• WE CONTRACT WITH THOSE COMPANIES FOR LOWER SERVICES. AND THEY SEE A MULTITUDE OF STUDENTS.
• BUT WE DO NOT LIVE IN A PERFECT WORLD.
• SINCE WE HAVE BEEN ALLOCATING A LOT OF MONEY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?

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• They are often charismatic, and they live ordinary lives.
• Aesthetic body contouring services are non-invasive. They are non-medical services.
• use disorder services.
• This will save lives.
• This will save lives.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• , such as the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, or BART, Sacramento Regional Transit District, and most
• AC Transit remains one of the few transit districts under a separate framework, requiring labor disputes
• service that residents of the AC Transit service area rely on.
• service that residents of the AC Transit service area rely on.
• I am the transit schedules manager at AC Transit, and I'm an at-large representative serving on AFSCME

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several labor, workforce, and public works bills. SB 1166 would place AC Transit employees under PERB jurisdiction for unfair labor practice disputes; supporters said it would reduce costly court litigation and align AC Transit with other transit agencies, while AC Transit was neutral. The bill passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1054 would add wage-data elements to state reporting systems to improve Medi-Cal/Calfresh verification and workforce-program accountability; supporters emphasized reducing administrative burdens and improving data for education and training outcomes. It passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1149 would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person” and align it with other California family-leave laws; supporters cited chosen-family and LGBTQ+ concerns, and the bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 909, which would raise and index public works contractor registration fees and prevailing-wage penalties and direct more penalty revenue to enforcement. Supporters argued stronger penalties and funding are needed to deter wage theft and backlogs, while contractor groups warned of higher costs, uncertainty, and no fix to staffing delays; it passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1132 would require a standardized know-your-rights curriculum in the workforce development system, with supporters saying workers need labor and immigration rights information at job-entry points; it passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1241 would strengthen enforcement of skilled-and-trained workforce requirements on public works projects by defining substantial compliance plans and limiting repeated noncompliance; labor supporters said it closes loopholes, while contractor groups argued the market lacks enough workers and the bill is too rigid. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. The committee later took up SB 1038, which would require CalPERS to notify unions when employer audits are initiated so they can help members respond to potential pension or pay corrections. Supporters said members need representation when audit findings can create repayment obligations, and there was no opposition. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. After a brief recess, the committee returned and formally closed the roll on SB 1038, then adjourned.

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• I believe that we are back up and live again, everyone, so we can get everyone into their seats.
• One thing that we haven't done, and I'll talk more about is look at actual services in schools, and what
• that if I'm categorized as a level B student with a Uh, reading disability, am I getting the same services
• What's the variation in those services?
• military uh services with the community.

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• Passing this bill would save lives. I believe so, yes. Okay, thank you.
• I want other people to know that Lauren and CJ's lives matter.
• If the laws are tougher, maybe, just maybe, countless lives will be saved.
• Everyone lived their lives the way Blake did, the world would be a better place.
• So... needless to say, that night, our lives changed.

Bills: HB153, HB1410, HB1461, HB1760, HB1762, HB3261, HB3773, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing