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• Very, very appropriate and thorough.
• We have another rather large appropriations request this cycle that I... **Mr.
• We have another rather large appropriations request this cycle that I think will help address a lot of
• We have another rather large appropriations request this cycle that I think...
• That is our legislative recommendation. That's one of our legislative recommendations.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• </c> things like state legislative office? things like state legislative office?
• </c> of appropriations? of appropriations?
• Chair of appropriations. &gt;&gt; Yes you may. Chair of appropriations.
• With<02:24:59.120><c> this</c><02:24:59.360><c> legislation,</c> With this legislation, With this legislation
• </c> which by the way is a civil request. which by the way is a civil request.

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, April 11, 2026, 957, house, all

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• Assembly Bill 1960 has been pulled off consent at the request of the Vice Chair.
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations. AB 2101, Gibson.
• And with that, we, I do, you do enjoy the due pass request from the chair.
• Member Carrillo, due pass to the Committee on Appropriations. AB 2041.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We'll entertain a motion at the appropriate time. Thank you very much.
• Many of you supported this legislation.
• I respectfully request your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• Name and affiliation at the appropriate time.
• Appropriations? You want to just repeat the current vote?

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard several wildfire, disaster recovery, and behavioral health bills. AB 1960 would allow Cal Fire wildfire prevention grants to fund community-level home hardening projects, and AB 1964 would require the State Fire Marshal to survey the number of homes needing upgrades to very high fire-hardening standards and estimate the cost. Supporters for both bills included Fire Aside, Megafire Action, the Orange County Fire Authority, and the Nature Conservancy; there was no opposition. Committee members praised the community-focused approach and the need to better measure progress on home hardening. The committee also heard AB 2385, which would clarify state law so local governments can create local reconstruction agencies and plan disaster recovery in advance, with model ordinances and technical assistance from state agencies. The League of California Cities supported the bill, saying it would help cities and counties recover more quickly and orderly after disasters; members cited the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations and urged preserving the bill’s authorities. No opposition was heard. AB 2093, a cleanup and governance bill for California’s 988 crisis response system, would address implementation problems from AB 988, including unclear leadership, coordination gaps between 988 and 911, and funding structure issues. The Steinberg Institute and several behavioral health and advocacy organizations supported the measure, while the County Behavioral Health Directors Association opposed unless amended. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the consent calendar and all four bills—AB 1960, AB 1964, AB 2093, and AB 2385—to the Appropriations Committee, with each measure ultimately reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes.

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• Even if a state has strong abortion legislation, there is, there are, abortion legislation.
• So if we can help you in any way with that, we can't legislate that kind of stuff.
• The first one is that the current legislation just needs to be updated.
• And I Point of the PA, it's really appropriate access not to become a barrier.
• I would have requests that we might consider and. there.

Summary: The committee first approved the previous meeting minutes and then heard a detailed annual report from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and policy issues. He explained the committee’s review process, confidentiality protections, and national and North Dakota data showing that most maternal deaths are preventable and that mental health conditions, substance use, cardiovascular issues, infection, hemorrhage, and embolism are the leading causes. Members asked about suicide, domestic violence, midwife training, home births, and whether pregnancy testing at death scenes should be expanded; Dr. Arnold said better coroner education, more investigation of unexplained deaths, and possible post-mortem pregnancy testing could improve case identification, especially in rural areas. He also noted that deaths often occur well after 42 days postpartum and that mental health-related deaths remain a major concern. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark on cigarette reduced-ignition-propensity standards and related fire prevention issues. He recommended updating the state’s cigarette propensity law to current national standards and also raised a separate recommendation to require fast-breakaway oxygen tubing for home oxygen users, citing fatal fires linked to smoking around oxygen. Members asked about implementation, cost, insurance coverage, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Dr. Clark said he would provide follow-up information and was willing to help with any legislation, but no agency bill had yet been planned. Next, Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services reported on the North Dakota Stroke System of Care. She described the statewide network of stroke-ready hospitals, registry-based quality improvement, and performance data showing continued improvement in stroke recognition, imaging, thrombolytic treatment, transfers, and EMS pre-notification. She highlighted new quality measures for inter-facility transfers and intracerebral hemorrhage care, and said the system remains strong but depends on continued legislative and hospital support. Committee members asked about participation by the VA hospital and were encouraged to consider outreach to include it more fully in the stroke system. Finally, the committee began a presentation on prior authorization and non-opioid pain treatment from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to non-opioid acute pain medications, especially in the 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window when pain is most severe, and said delays can push patients toward opioids. He emphasized that prior authorization has a role in utilization management but should not create barriers in acute pain care, and he noted that current use of the company’s non-opioid product remains very low. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• A state must enact the compact model legislation via its legislative process to join the compact.
• I'm Mari Leavitt, representing the beautiful 28th Legislative District. Thank you.
• Now I talked to the hospital that requested this and they normally send two EMTs.
• The Veterans Legislative Coalition is unanimous, The Veterans Legislative Coalition is unanimous in our
• An ED nurse would be more appropriate for that type of transport.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held public hearings on several House bills and later took executive action on two others. The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2242, which would let the Department of Health issue immunization recommendations and tie preventive-service coverage to federal recommendations as of June 30, 2025, while preserving access to vaccines and other preventive services. Supporters, including the Governor’s office and the Insurance Commissioner, said the bill would protect access, affordability, and stable vaccine purchasing; opponents argued it politicizes vaccine policy and gives too much influence to state agencies and outside groups. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 2152, allowing terminally ill patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice facilities to use medical cannabis under facility policies, with supporters emphasizing dignity, symptom relief, and safeguards, and House Bill 2088, joining the dietitian licensure compact, which supporters said would help military spouses, telehealth, and workforce shortages. House Bill 2110, on ambulance inter-facility specialty care transports, drew support from rural hospitals seeking more staffing flexibility and opposition from nurses and EMS personnel concerned about training, accountability, and patient safety. House Bill 2247, on veterinarian-client-patient relationships and telemedicine, drew support from the sponsor and some stakeholders as a workforce and access measure, but also criticism from the state veterinarian and others who said it could conflict with federal VCPR requirements and public health protections. House Bill 2340, expanding substance use disorder monitoring program eligibility to nursing assistants and stipend support, was presented as a way to help low-wage health workers stay in the workforce; there were no in-person testifiers against it. In executive session, the committee considered House Bill 2155, concerning the use of nursing titles, and House Bill 2531, aligning the ambulance transport fund quality assurance fee with federal regulations. Both bills received do-pass recommendations and were sent to the Rules Committee. For the public hearings, no final committee votes were taken on the other bills in this transcript, and testimony concluded on each measure after the committee heard from sponsors, agency officials, advocates, and opponents.

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• </c><01:28:24.800><c> body</c><01:28:25.440><c> requesting</c><01:28:26.000><c> a</c> of the legislative
• body requesting a of the legislative body requesting a vote<01:28:26.560><c> by</c><01:28:26.800><c>
• You've got legislative body, which controls the zoning as well as controls the tax rate and appropriates
• You've got legislative body, which controls the zoning as well as controls the tax rate and appropriates
• You've got legislative body, which controls the zoning as well as controls the tax rate and appropriates

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm honored to be on the Health Care Appropriations Committee.
• This past legislative session brought historic investments. Thank you so much for that.
• I'd request you submit your top three department.
• In prior sessions, I'd request you submit your top three department requests to me by Friday this week
• Please feel free to reach out to me or committee staff or my legislative aide.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to organize the new term, take roll, and hear introductory presentations from the six agencies under its jurisdiction: the Agency for Health Care Administration, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Children and Families, Department of Elder Affairs, Department of Health, and Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The chair outlined the committee process, including assigning members to review agencies and make budget recommendations. Each agency head gave a high-level overview of their budget, staffing, major programs, and priorities, with recurring themes including Medicaid, long-term care, disability services, child welfare, mental health, aging services, public health, and veterans’ health care. Several agency leaders highlighted recent initiatives and funding priorities. AHCA emphasized Medicaid managed care, provider regulation, Hope Florida, hospital-at-home, and cancer-related efforts; APD discussed iBudget services, Hope Florida, a managed-care pilot, online applications, and forensic care costs; DCF focused on child protection, foster care, adult protective services, food/cash/medical assistance, mental health, and opioid treatment; Elder Affairs highlighted Alzheimer’s services, community-based senior care, guardianship, ombudsman services, and disaster outreach; DOH covered cancer innovation, maternal telehealth, cybersecurity, HIV/hepatitis/syphilis screening, and school nursing; and Veterans Affairs described benefits and health care access for veterans, long-term care, and federal reimbursement. Several speakers also raised concerns about rising costs, provider rates, disaster response, and access to services. The committee heard two public comments from disability advocates about Medicaid redeterminations affecting iBudget waiver recipients and provider payment delays. In response, AHCA and APD said they were coordinating on data sharing, early outreach, escalation processes, and efforts to reduce disenrollments and make recertification smoother. Members then asked questions about provider rates, opioid settlement spending, managed care quality measures, pediatric rare disease grants, group home transparency, senior outreach, ABA services moving into managed care, annual Medicaid recertification, veterans’ service utilization, waiting lists for elder services, and prevention spending. No formal votes were taken during the meeting.

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• Quick introductions of the legislators who are here.
• LFC included about half of that appropriation at $15.7 million.
• Your current appropriation for out of school.
• Supplemental appropriation to the SEG.
• You've already appropriated that money.

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• Um the legislative manager for HGEA.
• I'll request for Director Hashimoto.
• </c><00:18:47.760><c> but</c> the subject of a repricing request but the subject of a repricing request
• the form of a request for shortage.
• the form of a request for shortage.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures relating to public employment, the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF), retirement benefits, and cafeteria plans. HB 2472 and HB 2276, both concerning EUTF staff and investment office staff salaries, drew support from the trust fund and labor groups, and no opposition was heard in person. HB 2272 and HB 2273, emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, were supported by the administration and labor representatives; members briefly clarified which bargaining units were covered. A longer discussion centered on HB 1664, which would address a dispute mechanism for EUTF-related negotiations. HGEA said the current process lacks a dispute resolution path and that the bill would allow interest arbitration when the state and union disagree. The Department of Human Resources Development and the Budget and Finance director raised concerns about consistency across bargaining units and the role of an arbitrator unfamiliar with the complexities of the system. Senator Moriwaki questioned whether another dispute forum might be more appropriate, but no alternative resolution was settled. The committee also heard HB 1655, which would make retirement benefits negotiable, and HB 1658, concerning collective bargaining repricing. ERS opposed HB 1655, saying it could create administrative and tax problems if retirement benefits were negotiated separately across many bargaining units, while UPW, HGEA, HSTA, and UPA supported it as a bargaining issue. On HB 1658, DHRD explained that repricing is an internal classification tool meant to preserve equal pay for equal work, not to address market pay, and said a single arbitrator or the Merit Appeals Board could handle disputes; HGEA preferred a neutral arbitrator and opposed the Merit Appeals Board as too employer-controlled. The final measure, HB 1661 on cafeteria plans, was supported by UPW and HGEA. DHRD said it planned to raise the maximum contribution through rulemaking but needed to manage plan solvency and timing because IRS limits change on a calendar-year basis while the state plan runs on a fiscal year. The committee then moved into decision-making and adopted recommendations to pass HB 2472 and HB 2276 as amended/unamended after a brief correction to the vote language.

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• Thank you, everybody. been requested um and I I can make that been requested um and I I can make that
• Um, can I request a roll call on this one too, please? Roll call requested. Roll call granted.
• </c> Anne Shikany, Director of Legislative Anne Shikany, Director of Legislative and<00:41:57.520><c>
• </c><01:13:24.440><c> or</c> have to do that uh legislatively or have to do that uh legislatively or
• </c> they request that. So thank you. they request that. So thank you. All<01:21:11.960><c> right.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we applaud the PSC, the DPA, and legislators for working to help craft this legislation to really
• So we applaud the PSC, the DPA, and legislators for working to help craft this legislation to really
• State level 11. ask you to please wait on this legislation.
• it within the limited time remaining in legislative session.
• So I would hope that we would pass this legislation.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on energy, public safety, and environmental cleanup. House Bill 455 would create a historic preservation license plate to raise funds and awareness for Delaware preservation efforts, and House Bill 471 would tighten rules and penalties for off-highway vehicles on shared private roads, with golf carts excluded. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 439, the Truth in E-Bike Marketing Act, would require clearer disclosures when selling electric mopeds and electric motorcycles so consumers understand classification, power, and licensing/insurance requirements. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 407, related to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act and brownfields, would shift funding for brownfield cleanup from the original realty transfer tax approach to a dedicated share of the hazardous substance cleanup fund and raise civil penalties for fraudulent acts. The committee also approved the June 18, 2026 minutes once quorum was reached. Most of the meeting centered on House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 233, as amended, a large-load/data center bill intended to protect ratepayers from costs tied to massive new electricity users. The sponsor and Public Advocate said PJM’s warnings about a coming reliability backstop auction made it urgent to establish a Delaware framework now, requiring large energy users to sign utility agreements, cover their share of transmission, distribution, and capacity costs, and comply with curtailment and other protections. Supporters from environmental groups and some labor and business voices said the bill was needed to prevent cost shifts to households and small businesses, while opponents argued it was being rushed, could deter investment, and might unintentionally affect other industries; several asked for more time and clearer definitions. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also took up House Bill 470, which would authorize Delmarva Power, with PSC approval, to build and operate utility-owned battery storage and spread costs across the customer base. The sponsor and Delmarva said the bill would improve reliability quickly and help avoid outages, while the chair expressed concern that the state had not yet fully studied whether utility-owned or competitively procured storage is the best model, noting a recent SEU storage study and broader policy questions. Supporters said utility storage could be deployed faster and help with peak shaving, while others urged a competitive process; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 470.

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• This is much-needed legislation.
• request and requires the public record to ...prohibits a legislator from being charged a fee for a public
• by the legislator.
• need—sometimes we need information to do our jobs and to legislate on behalf ...legislators, we need
• to obey a legislative subpoena.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior February meetings and then took up several measures. HCR 2013, designating June 2026 as “Celebrate Life Month” in Arizona, drew emotional testimony from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton about their lives with spina bifida and support for the resolution. Senator Kennedy and others questioned the purpose of the resolution, arguing the state should focus on concrete supports for families, but the motion passed 4-1 with two not voting. Members then advanced HB 2327, which clarifies protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records, with an amendment excluding voter registration records; it passed 5-0 with two not voting. HB 2258, adding La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, also passed unanimously among those voting. HB 2397, expanding HOA/COA disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, was amended twice and passed 5-1; supporters said it would improve transparency about assessments and defects, while opponents warned about cost and administrative burdens, especially for smaller associations. HB 2015, imposing penalties for late federal/state financial reporting by state organizations, passed 4-2 despite concerns that the automatic penalties were too harsh and could be out of agencies’ control. The committee also approved HB 4049, allowing DCS to hire its own counsel and directing the Attorney General to represent the state’s interest in certain cases involving alleged DCS misconduct, though some members argued current law already addresses conflicts and that DCS had not been consulted. HB 4087, authorizing placement of a Barbara Love memorial in the governmental wall, passed without opposition. HB 2100, allowing counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, passed 4-2 amid debate over water adequacy and the risk of “wildcat” development. HB 2460, preempting local fees and penalties tied to abandoned or stolen movable business property such as shopping carts, passed 4-2 after extensive testimony from cities, retailers, and advocates over local control, costs, and theft prevention. Finally, HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional amendment recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, began hearing testimony; supporters framed it as bodily autonomy, while opponents, including pediatric and public health advocates, warned it would weaken vaccine requirements and outbreak protections for schools and children.

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• data request area.
• </c> without request and approval. without request and approval.
• We have a data privacy attorney who takes the request, finds the appropriate people within CSP to get
• We have a data privacy attorney who takes the request, finds the appropriate people within CSP to get
• </c> Uh no, I request a roll call. Uh no, I request a roll call.

Bills: HF4277, HF3819, HF3489, HF4408, HF3901, HF4316

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• </c><00:14:40.279><c> those</c> that it's stored appropriately those that it's stored appropriately those
• </c><00:20:24.799><c> funding</c> coming in next year to request funding coming in next year to request
• Frequently, they receive the funding appropriations and then they delegate those appropriations to DAGS
• </c> then they delegate those Appropriations then they delegate those Appropriations to<00:51:53.640>
• </c><01:19:20.639><c> for</c> RFI we we've done one RFI request for RFI we we've done one RFI request

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• This proposed legislation does two things. This proposed legislation does two things.
• And so with that, I would respectfully request you print this RS.
• I would request to change my vote. Thank you. It's up to the chair.
• How would I be able to opt my son into an age-appropriate...
• How would I be able to opt to my son into an age appropriate?

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Members were reminded that RS introductions are not the place for broad bill debate, though technical questions could be discussed. Representative Chris Matthias presented RS 33033, which would require schools to notify parents when a student is involved in a serious bullying incident, including incidents resulting in suspension, and would eliminate the current requirement for schools to compile and send bullying incident counts to the Idaho Department of Education. After a brief procedural issue over whether members had access to the RS, a motion to introduce the RS was made and approved. Chairman Dale Hawkins then presented RS 32917, a cleanup measure related to K-12 instruction on sexual orientation. He said the proposal was intended to remove confusing leftover language from an earlier version of the bill that had already been enacted. Representative Matthias raised a technical question about how the change would interact with existing opt-in provisions for human sexuality instruction, and Representative Garner asked for statistics on how often the issue arises in classrooms. Hawkins said he would bring data back later. The committee then voted to introduce RS 32917, and the meeting adjourned with no further business.

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• This is also triggered by an appropriation allotment.
• But that's an appropriations conversation, which I sit on appropriations.
• Motion is due passed to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• However, I'm just wondering the detail that's being requested, the presentation of how...
• And this comes from the experience of having an education line officer come to my pueblo and request
• In the past, there have been requirements around requests for reimbursement.
• And Legislative Navajo to say, yes, you have the authority to go ahead and advocate for yourselves.
• At the legislative level, we are very much concerned.

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• Procurement process and do a request for proposals based on the criteria that's written in the legislation
• The proposed legislation was worded as notifying recipients that have these age-appropriate children,
• The witness said that the proposed legislation specifically said to notify households with age-appropriate
• </c><00:54:55.240><c> and</c> supported by legislation and supported by legislation and Appropriations
• You know, if you propose legislation and you have other mechanisms that you feel would be appropriate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 work session first took up HB 506, a bill dealing with the return of seized firearms. Members discussed how the measure would shift background-check processing for firearm returns through the Department of Safety, while the physical firearms would still remain with local police unless State Police had taken custody. The department said the bill would change which cases come to it, and members clarified that the bill concerns the background-check decision rather than possession of the firearms. The committee then voted OTP on HB 506 FN by a 7-0 roll call. The committee next discussed HB 671, establishing a kindergarten literacy readiness program. Department of Education staff explained that the bill grew out of a COVID-era Waterford contract that provided home-based early literacy support for families using federal relief funds, at a cost of about $600,000 per year, but that the program ended when those funds expired. Members raised concerns that the bill’s $1 appropriation was not realistic, that the prior program lacked sufficient outcome data, and that the references to ESSA tier-one benchmarks were unclear. The department said it was conducting a broader literacy needs assessment and updating the state literacy plan, including data from the zero-to-five range, K-5, and dyslexia-related work. Waterford representatives described the program as an early-literacy, pre-K readiness service for children ages zero to five, originally designed to work in homes with computers and internet provided where needed, and later expanded in some settings such as daycares and pre-K classrooms. They said the program used assessments at the beginning and end, had served hundreds of children, and was intended to support family engagement and kindergarten readiness. Despite that testimony, members remained concerned about funding and the lack of clear results, and one member moved to retain the bill for more information. The discussion ended with the bill retained rather than advanced.

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• And so to me, that feels like an appropriate place to put this notice.
• appropriation?
• appropriation?
• I'm afraid for the fate of your bill if it goes to Appropriations.
• Are you trying to put together model legislation?

Bills: HB471, HB798, HB947, HB1140, HB1186, HB1195, HB1222

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, consumer protection, automated decision systems, data privacy, broadband, cable service, price increase, notification, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, telecommunications, spoofing, call authentication