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• And so we're trying to develop more rapport, more trust, and really understand it as a person on a caseload
• And so we're trying to develop more rapport, more trust, and really understand it as a person on a caseload
• And so we're trying to develop more rapport, more trust, and really understand it as a person on a caseload
• We're trying to develop more rapport, more trust, and really understand it as a person on a caseload

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Right now, it is only limited to about 20 community colleges across five counties, and those counties
• But certainly we appreciate the caseload.
• So right now, the Golden State Teacher Grant Program is limited.
• Yeah, I mean, I don't want to necessarily put any kind of limit on what could be the cost drivers.
• And it was limited to, I'm trying to remember accurately, I think it was six weeks. You will work.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the May Revision’s Proposition 98 changes for K-12 and community colleges. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with higher guarantees in each year, full payment of the prior settle-up, and larger deposits into the school rainy-day fund. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF updates were reasonable, but urged caution about the settle-up approach and recommended using more of the available funding to protect ongoing programs and build budget resilience. Members focused heavily on the size of the proposed $3.9 billion settle-up, the $10.3 billion reserve deposit, declining K-12 enrollment, and how much of the new funding should be ongoing versus one-time. The committee then reviewed the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described the May Revision’s higher SCFF COLA, additional funding for enrollment growth, a student support block grant, apprenticeship adjustments, and continued funding for deferred maintenance, Calbright, Common Cloud, and credit for prior learning. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended prioritizing the statutory COLA increase, noted that more than half of districts are already above current-year growth targets, and said the new adult learner demonstration project should be rejected because districts already have tools to support similar services. Members also discussed a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall, which Finance said was discovered too late for the May Revision and would need to be addressed later. Finally, the committee took up the proposed implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career to build eligibility and data systems, along with trailer bill changes to set up state approval processes. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, that California lacks the needed infrastructure, and that the state will need emergency regulations, data linkages, and ongoing funding beyond the one-time proposal. The LAO agreed that some initial funding is needed but warned that the amounts and ongoing costs remain uncertain and that the Legislature should carefully draft the trailer bill language. Members asked about timing, other states’ actions, and how the state would ensure the program is ready for students and institutions.

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• Within limits, we're seeking to standardize charity care.
• Um within<00:14:07.640> limits,<00:14:08.520> we're<00:14:08.880> seeking<00:14:
• 09.320> to within limits, we're seeking to within limits, we're seeking to standardize standardize
• , um patients who have more caseload, um patients who have more complex<00:24:40.400> health<00
• margins, limited reserves, and little<00:54:06.560> room<00:54:06.800> for<00:54:06.920

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• They were having a hard time keeping up with their, um, caseload that they had and so we increased funding
• for, so that they could hire more staff, uh, to keep up with that caseload.

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• The two-hour limit was not waived for the committee hearing.
• This committee does not... have a tradition of limiting debate.
• Equally inappropriate for the Senate to impose new speech limits.
• allegations that are going to be, you know, limited by this bill.
• Because then you would give us another two-hour limit and then it wouldn't happen.

Bills: SB163, SB558

Keywords: civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.

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• Um, case load adjustments is $34 million from Medicaid caseload.
• This isn't a new position, but this is making it an exempt position because it was a limited service
• page 35 right above section 8, they talk about that they could take it out of the human services caseload
• We have money reserved specifically for Agency of Human Services caseload.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I limited out in an hour, so I was feeling pretty good yesterday.
• There’s a limit to how much goes back to a particular county, and then that could be redistributed to
• So that's why data and metrics are so important to us because of our timeframe and limited timeframe
• Do we limit her executive orders?
• They're trying to tighten down exactly how they're going to spend money for five years, limiting your

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• And there's really no limit on where that is in the chain. Can you give me an example?
• It ensures that access is limited to granted, expired, vacated, or active protective orders.
• My expertise is fairly limited.
• But if you file a suit in a court, and it's to toll the limit, the statute.
• Well, the other side of that is sometimes parties, and the statute of limitations is about to expire.

Bills: HB4922, HB4713, HB4256, HB872, HB1571, HB4266, HB4559, SB251, SB441, SB1719

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• <00:09:59.360> and House file 4110 provides limited and House file 4110 provides limited and
• <01:30:12.680> is Our embedded social worker's caseload is Our embedded social worker's caseload
• , create new gatekeepers, spacing limits, create new gatekeepers, spacing limits, proximity<01:43
• They isolate people, limit options, and undermine Minnesota's Olmstead commitments to integration.
• This bill imposes proximity limitations This bill imposes proximity limitations on<01:48:24.200>

Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance

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• This is our last nomination hearing for this session, and it's limited just to three nominees brought
• What policies would you advise or recommend to limit?
• costs are really, I mean they're just going up, and the options of insurance companies to use are limited
• Sixty percent of the caseload is water, and that's because there are so many more water districts in
• On the telecommunications side, we actually have very limited involvement with broadband; most of that

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The bank is holding the assets as long as they can because they know it's fraud, but they're limited
• The assets as long as they can because they know it's fraud, but they're limited as far as how long they
• The role of a child protective investigator is a high-stress position that often entails a heavy caseload
• And so at line 159—this is actually 157—it speaks to participation in the pilot program being limited
• These high-resource indicators may include, but are not limited to, the potential for frequent placement

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and first took up SB 398, which would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Senator Burgess said the campaign would focus on early detection, brain health, risk reduction, clinical trial access, and community resources. The committee heard supportive testimony from a caregiver, AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association, and others, with members discussing the need for culturally responsive outreach and continued funding. SB 398 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 106, which would strengthen Florida’s exploitation injunction law for vulnerable adults by allowing service of an unascertainable exploiter through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text, Facebook Messenger, or WhatsApp. Senator Martin explained the bill as a way to close a loophole that lets scammers evade traditional service, and witnesses from the Florida Bankers Association and the Florida Bar’s Elder Law Section supported it, describing how the bill could stop ongoing thefts more quickly while preserving due process. Members asked about gift card scams, clerk workload, and the definition of an unascertainable respondent. SB 106 was reported favorably. The Department of Children and Families then presented an update on the Adoption Benefits for Qualifying Adoptive Employees Program, describing its expansion over time and the current one-time lump-sum benefit structure for eligible adoptive parents. The presentation covered eligibility rules, open enrollment, funding history, and the program’s impact on adoption placements, with members asking why tax collectors were included but other constitutional offices were not, and whether foster relatives could qualify. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7012, a committee bill addressing child welfare workforce shortages, treatment foster care for high-acuity children, and improved data collection on commercially sexually exploited children. The bill would direct DCF to recruit former public safety workers for CPI and case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and require more detailed, analyzable data and capacity studies. The bill drew support from child welfare advocates, with some members urging DCF to return with a more developed framework; it was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably.

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• And now that we are below that TABOR limit, then it's going to take that money back.
• The caseload is not going to go down.
• the three-year limitation. Madame the three-year limitation.
• The problem is we have no limits. And this places our entire budget out of bounds.
• But we did limit that growth by making nearly $300 million in Medicaid cuts.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal from April 10, 2026. After a brief opening that included the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call, the chamber moved into third reading. The first item was House Bill 1348, concerning use of money from the broadband infrastructure cash fund, which passed on final passage. The House then took up a series of bills dealing largely with education funding and program changes, including House Bills 1349 through 1358, covering prevention services in early childhood, school food programs, Healthy School Meals for All funding, Colorado reading and social studies assessment changes, repeal or phase-out of several teacher and school-related programs, and the Colorado Academic Accelerator Grant Program. Most of these measures were adopted, with some receiving notable no votes but still passing. The chamber also considered House Bill 1359, which would credit money from removal of natural resources on public school lands to the state public school fund, and House Bill 1360, concerning the affordable housing financing fund. HB 1360 drew extended debate. Supporters argued it was consistent with Prop. 123 and TABOR-related funding rules, while opponents said it would divert money from the general fund, exceed what voters authorized, and create a precedent for using reserve-like funds to cover budget shortfalls. Despite the opposition, HB 1360 passed after a member changed a vote from yes to no. The House then adopted House Bills 1361 and 1362, repealing the pay for success contracts program and the Decarbonization Tax Credits Administration Cash Fund, respectively. The final major item was House Bill 1363, which temporarily reduces the general fund reserve. This bill prompted the strongest opposition, with members arguing that the state was using a rainy day fund to cover self-inflicted budget problems, relying on future money, and failing to address underlying spending growth. Supporters of the bill said the reserve reduction was necessary to balance the budget and reflected difficult choices by the Joint Budget Committee. The bill nonetheless passed, and the House completed action on the listed third-reading calendar items.

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• And we did have to think about our fiscal limits balanced with our constituent's urgent needs.
• At the same time, we must remove the restrictions on the Equal Access Fund that limit legal aid groups
• And if the revenues are not coming in, you pull back and you limit your spending.
• in this funding is any financial assistance for district attorneys offices to help with increased caseloads

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• S.J.R. 40 also creates a very limited cause of action to give a sitting member of the legislature the
• Pastors are limited to acts of God or man-made catastrophes that are not associated with violence or
• It also limits the governor's suspension powers during disasters while still leaving nearly all of those
• These costs, and it is a limited mechanism that expires once the utilities' investment falls to a more
• Does this bill limit the utilities only to the Permian Basin?

Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• by the court, it was really difficult for them to challenge really difficult for them to challenge limits
• What this is limited to is when a state agency is not a named party in the lawsuit, and um to clarify
• What this is limited to those agencies.
• So, that limitation on obtaining during the discovery process should protect them.
• :47.960> during<01:20:48.200> the that limitation on obtaining during the that limitation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Limit on where that is in the chain.
• It ensures registry access is limited to granted, expired, vacated, or active protective orders, and
• Fairly limited.
• for the opportunity to lay out Senate Bill 251. 251 is designed to address the increasing criminal caseload
• Well, the other side of that is sometimes parties wait and, um, the statute of limitations is about to

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• Do you have to set limits, say, hey, we got to kick you out now because we have a waiting list around
• Today I offer perhaps the next big step in doing so: limited harm reduction strategies.
• Limited harm reduction strategies and programs for Missouri have proven to be very successful.
• Is it because your caseload How did you come to that realization that you needed this?
• Unfortunately, the data in Missouri is a little bit limited.

Summary: The meeting focused on Missouri’s substance use prevention and treatment system, with repeated emphasis on recovery support services, peer support, recovery housing, transportation, and harm reduction. Dan Haniken of Into Action described his own recovery from addiction and incarceration and argued that treatment alone is not enough; he urged greater investment in recovery housing, peer support, employment, and community-based supports that help people stay sober and avoid relapse. Members asked about funding sources, program capacity, referrals, treatment court, transportation, and how Into Action supports people on medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Haniken said the organization is funded through a mix of federal, state, county, city, foundation, and private donations, and that housing and transportation remain major barriers, especially because support is often funded for too short a period compared with the longer time people need to stabilize. Matt Cushman of the Raytown Fire Protection District gave a strong endorsement of harm reduction, including naloxone distribution, syringe service programs, and broader decriminalization of harm reduction tools. He argued that stigma is a major barrier to care and that Missouri should expand access to clean needles, test strips, and other services, while also improving access to MAT in jails and communities. Committee members questioned the evidence base, the role of faith-based providers, and whether safe consumption sites should be pursued; Cushman said syringe exchange decriminalization should be the immediate priority, while safe consumption sites are a longer-term issue. He also described community paramedicine and mobile integrated health as valuable but funding-dependent, and said naloxone distribution is improving but still uneven, especially in rural and minority communities. Representatives from Central Ozarks Medical Center and Four Rivers Community Health Center highlighted the importance of peer support specialists, community health workers, care coordinators, and wraparound services in rural health centers. COMC’s Morgan McClure and Monet Lehman described a jail reentry program in Pulaski County, with Lehman sharing her trauma and recovery story and explaining how she helps incarcerated people prepare for release with housing, employment, benefits, transportation, and treatment connections. Four Rivers’ Devon Polarys and Cassandra Trout said their CEO would change Missouri policy to allow FQHCs to receive reimbursement for peer support and community health worker services similar to CCBHCs, arguing that these roles are essential for addressing barriers like transportation, housing, food insecurity, and insurance. Members discussed confusion over reimbursement rules, the differences between FQHCs and CCBHCs, and the need for better funding and clearer policy for peer and community health worker services. No votes were taken; the discussion ended with a suggestion to bring in a subject matter expert on community health workers for a future session.

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• But the restrictions were pretty limiting in the fact, and I'm going to use school nursing as an example
• in<00:09:24.000> the<00:09:24.160> fact<00:09:24.440> and were uh pretty limiting
• in the fact and were uh pretty limiting in the fact and I'm<00:09:24.640> going<00:09:24.760>
• We experience exactly the same situations: limited and restricted dollars that can only be used in certain
• That means that even if a student isn't on a social worker's caseload, teachers often reach out for help

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• WITHOUT CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION FUNDING MOVING FORWARD WE MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE DORMITORY TO BE BUILT
• IN THIS CASE AND OF THE COURT WAS CAREFUL TO CONSIDER WHAT IT KNOWS ABOUT ITS CASELOAD AND GROWTH.

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• So that's sort of a limit. You always want to couple authority with responsibility.
• So that's sort of a limit. You always want a couple authority with responsibility.
• hard skills, but if they don’t have those soft skills, if they don’t have that drive, then there’s a limit
• When one person leaves, the next person gets higher caseloads, you know, so it's kind of a snowball effect
• And one person leaves, the next person gets higher caseloads, you know, so it's kind of a snowball effect

Summary: The committee held its first meeting of the session and received an overview of the Higher Education Appropriations budget from staff director Tim Elwell. He explained the committee’s broad jurisdiction over universities, state colleges, district workforce programs, vocational rehabilitation, blind services, student financial aid, private colleges, and the Board of Governors, and reviewed key budget concepts such as local funds, funds per FTE, performance funding, and the distinction between the total appropriation and the recurring base budget. He noted that higher education is funded largely through state and local sources, with substantial flexibility compared with other state budgets, and that the base budget is heavily weighted toward lump-sum allocations to the public systems. The committee then heard a presentation from the University of South Florida’s Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida), led by retired Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie and USF representative Mark Walsh. They described Cyber Florida as a statewide cybersecurity platform created by the Legislature in 2014 to support education, research, workforce development, public policy, and community engagement. McKenzie emphasized the growing cyber threat environment, Florida’s leadership role, and several funded initiatives, including K-12 outreach, workforce training, a cyber range for county governments, critical infrastructure assessments, grant development, and public conferences and outreach. Members asked about public cyber awareness, the lack of a national cyber defense strategy, school district participation in Cyber Launch, and which counties are most at risk; McKenzie said smaller counties with limited cybersecurity staffing are generally more vulnerable and offered to provide follow-up information. Finally, the committee heard from the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities at the University of Central Florida, led by Dr. Drew Andrews, along with program and parent representatives from participating institutions. Andrews explained the center’s role in coordinating Florida’s postsecondary comprehensive transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities, supporting program development, distributing grants and scholarships, and monitoring outcomes. He reported that the state now has 33 approved programs at 35 institutions, including universities, state colleges, and technical colleges, and that scholarship and grant funding has grown significantly. He said student retention is about 88 percent, many graduates are employed, and median hourly earnings have increased over time. A representative from Southeastern University described how the center’s support helped build and sustain SEU Link, including a new third-year employment-focused option for students.