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• We can include a package of policy provisions, from strengthening the OLA to improving grant oversight
• </c><00:25:53.840><c> of</c><00:25:54.000><c> policy</c> and we can include a package of policy and we
• Uh, additionally, this operating adjustment sustains our elections division with work which works so
• </c><00:58:57.599><c> the</c> could, you've really helped sustain the could, you've really helped sustain
• Paul um and with the with sustain St.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• We are struggling with how we can ensure that these data centers are sustainable.
• We've got to make sure that these are sustainable operations, sustainable from water and energy.
• operations sustainable from water and energy and I so I agree with the goal here but all we're doing
• Speaker, and this bill is part of a package of bills that this legislative body has taken action on in
• Under SGMA, groundwater sustainability agencies may collect fees from large groundwater extractors to

Summary: The Assembly met, established a quorum, and proceeded through a long concurrence and third-reading agenda. Early action focused on concurrence items, including AB 643 on climate change, AB 1731 on healthy food procurement, AB 2282 on health facilities, AB 2571 on healing arts, AB 2772 extending the Interior Design Certification Council sunset, AB 2304 (“Gabriel’s Law”) on social worker emergency care reporting, AB 1439 on labor standards studies for public retirement projects, and AB 685 on small business resilience. Members also took up a series of supplemental-file bills addressing forestry emissions, data brokers, housing, firearms, postsecondary education, public contracts, juvenile probation timelines, health care AI guardrails, energy-cost analysis, water use transparency for data centers, and other topics. Most measures were presented as technical, clarifying, or bipartisan, and the vast majority of Senate amendments were concurred in by wide margins, with a few closer votes on bills such as AB 1838, AB 1886, AB 1979, AB 2270, AB 2494, and AB 2635. The floor then shifted to a major cluster of bills about data centers, energy, water, and transparency. AB 2619 and AB 1577 drew extended debate over whether California should regulate data-center impacts or instead incentivize innovation; supporters argued the bills would protect ratepayers, local communities, and water supplies by requiring better information, while opponents warned against overregulation and urged a more innovation-focused approach. The Assembly also concurred in bills on food assistance, foster care, health plan directories, prison sexual-assault notifications, and public health, and later took up AB 1918, the human-trafficking notice and training bill for tattoo shops, which passed unanimously after testimony describing how tattoo artists can identify trafficking victims. The chamber also adopted several adjournment-in-memory resolutions, including tributes to Dr. Jack Edward Foote and Dan Hollingsworth. In the Senate third-reading file, the Assembly passed SB 1296 on pet-policy disclosure in rental listings, SB 1361 on housing and transportation coordination, SB 99 on military protective orders and domestic violence enforcement, SB 1072 as the annual housing omnibus bill, SB 1153 on wildfire preparedness and water-system planning, SB 1206 and SB 1209 on insurance regulation, SB 691 on body-worn camera privacy for EMS-related medical treatment, and SB 1446 on parole and sexually violent predator review procedures. Later, the Assembly also concurred in AB 2206 on teacher preparation programs, AB 2411, AB 2468 on inclusive education, AB 2471 on seismic safety and disaster resilience, AB 2555 on English learner reclassification, AB 2507 on tribal affairs, AB 2613 on health plan notification, AB 1889 on protective orders, AB 2113 on aviation, AB 1626 on interscholastic athletics, and AB 2635 on the Just Transition for Landscapers Act. The session ended with SB 869, a consumer-transparency bill requiring added-sugar icons on menus at large chain restaurants, which was presented as a public-health measure and passed after floor amendments moved major industry groups to neutral.

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• With regard to what data would assist in tracking youth outcomes, we do give an overview in the package
• Support for Sustainable and Modernize among the homeless, to name just a few examples.
• Right now it's not in the ADAP estimate package. It was for the current year, but it's not.
• So this is really key: these investments are provided to sustain these systems.
• So we urge continuity and sustained investments in provider networks. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget and oversight presentations from CalHHS-related departments and agencies. CalHHS opened with a broad overview of its 2026-27 budget and priorities, including behavioral health, housing and human services integration, children and youth services, and aging/disability supports. OICR then presented its budget and its SB 823 realignment report on youth formerly committed to DJJ, saying county implementation varies widely but that the state has not seen evidence of net widening in the available data. OICR recommended climate surveys, youth advisory councils, stronger behavioral health and education programming in secure youth treatment facilities, better transitional planning, and improved longitudinal data systems. The agency also described a Title II federal grant transition problem, saying it cannot yet pay some subrecipients for prior work and is awaiting federal action on retroactive spending authority and an administrative funding adjustment. The Ombudsperson division requested two additional positions to address a growing complaint workload and access issues with counties over youth meetings, records, and grievance files; LAO raised no policy objection but noted the ongoing General Fund cost. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities requested $730,000 General Fund ongoing to cover the gap between federal limits on administrative overhead and the actual cost of an interagency agreement with the Department of Social Services. EMSA presented its department overview and several proposals, including a delayed AB 716 ambulance rate report, a $2.6 million request to replace aging disaster-response vehicles, a $250,000 security architecture assessment, and four positions plus ongoing General Fund for HR, enforcement, and legal workload. Members questioned the delay in the AB 716 report, the optics and timing of the vehicle replacement request, and whether EMSA was doing enough to prevent future staffing and enforcement problems. LAO repeatedly noted the ongoing General Fund implications of EMSA’s requests. The Department of Community Services and Development sought reappropriation of unspent Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund money for the Low-Income Weatherization Program and described a Proposition 4-funded continuation of the farmworker housing component, which would require a new statewide administrator and program design process. The Department of Rehabilitation requested authority to draw an additional $60 million in federal funds annually and add 54 positions to meet sharply increased Vocational Rehabilitation caseloads; LAO had no concerns. Child Support Services proposed restoring a prior reduction to local child support agency funding and reported higher federal performance incentives, while also presenting a supplemental report on full pass-through of child support collections to CalWORKs families, estimating about $150 million annually for full pass-through or about $80 million for a state/county-only approach, plus automation costs. Members questioned why funding should rise when caseloads are declining, and whether the policy could be made cost-neutral. CDPH closed the hearing with an overview of its $5.1 billion budget and its state of public health report, highlighting record-low mortality and higher life expectancy, but also rising overdose deaths among ages 25-44, persistent maternal and infant mortality disparities, and the need for stable public health and emergency-response capacity; no votes were taken during the hearing.

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• </c><01:10:06.320><c> timber</c> final report from the sustainable timber final report from the sustainable
• timber harvest over the sustainable timber harvest plan. plan. plan.
• Okay, back to the sustainable timber harvest report.
• harvest levels in the sustained harvest levels in the long-term.<01:14:42.920><c> However,</c><01:14
• Okay, and the Fish and Wildlife Service also noted that after the sustainable timber harvest analysis

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• And lastly, demonstrate the capacity to be financially self-sustaining. End quote.
• Thank you, Madam Speaker. ...special fund to demonstrate the capacity to be financially self-sustaining
• That spirit guided the House majority package this session.
• In total, we passed or funded every piece of our House majority package, in addition to over 250 other
• In a time majority package this session.

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• So I feel that this package, which encourages private investment into our child care system, is going
• We like this package because it's flexible.
• And so the beauty of this package, it works for your smallest employer by allowing them to contribute
• We know that at the end, this package helps to both expand capacity in our state's child care infrastructure
• So it would be nice to create that sustainable ecosystem right here in the state of Missouri to save

Committees: House Economic Development , House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

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• </c> package cuts $400 million from PEP FAR. package cuts $400 million from PEP FAR.
• This package hands you know who's excited about this package?
• </c><04:10:06.640><c> It's</c> Republican recisions package. It's Republican recisions package.
• </c> recisions package. recisions package.
• </c> resision package and I yield. resision package and I yield.

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• This project will help inform decision-making, improve land and water quality, restore and sustain fish
• This project will help inform decision-making, improve land and water quality, restore and sustain fish
• This project will help inform decision-making, improve land and water quality, restore and sustain fish
• The top proposals are then selected and put into bill form, and the package of funding must be approved
• of funding must be approved by package of funding must be approved by at<00:09:08.720><c> least</c><

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat, used by the body of an organism to sustain
• Further, food is something that nourishes, sustains, or supplies.
• need to remember when we're talking about food is food should have, like, a purpose, a purpose for sustaining
• Our members are the makers of food and beverage products and consumer packaged goods that, you know,
• everybody that's out there making the products needs to really take a hard look at what they have in the package

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and took up four bills. First, CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” by Senator Gates, would make it a third-degree felony to abandon or restrain an animal during a declared weather emergency, such as a hurricane or tornado. The bill was presented as a response to a widely publicized case of a dog tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton. Several speakers supported the measure, and the committee voted unanimously to report it favorably. Next, SB 374 by Senator Trunow would refine the definition of “farm product” to include plant and plant products and bar local governments from restricting the collection, storage, and processing of farm products on bona fide agricultural land. An amendment related to food waste was withdrawn for further discussion, and public testimony came from composting, recycling, and poultry interests in support. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 560 by Senator Martin on chemical additives in food products, which would restrict a list of 10 chemicals in food. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at serious health concerns and noted some chemicals had already been banned federally; industry and retail witnesses opposed the bill as creating a patchwork of state rules and potential market disruptions, while some senators supported the health goal but raised concerns about consistency. The committee voted to report SB 560 favorably, with one recorded no vote. Finally, SB 572, the Pam Rock Act by Senator Collins, would create a statewide dangerous dog registry and impose additional criminal penalties, permitting requirements, microchipping, sterilization, and insurance requirements for dangerous dogs. The sponsor and family members of attack victims described severe injuries and deaths to support the need for public notice and accountability. Some members questioned the usefulness of a registry and the burden of the information requirements, but the sponsor said the bill was intended to prevent repeat attacks and help victims. The committee voted to report SB 572 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• They're ready to engage in interventions and these life changes that will have sustainable changes on
• They're ready to engage in interventions and these life changes that will have sustainable changes on
• They're ready to engage in interventions and these life changes that will have sustainable changes on
• Not present: Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, in support, on Zoom.
• Maybe can be reflected in the committee report is that community benefit package.

Committee: House Finance

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• And by that, I mean, particularly the packaging they looked attractive to children.
• milligrams per package and on beverages, 5 miligrams her battle can are sealed container.
• The MMTC is here in Florida and the packages that are sold. You can buy a candy bar.
• that are packaged for children to be on the black market.
• But those efforts are not scalable or sustainable specialty.

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• These are bills that we've seen before that we've now packaged up into eight different parts so that
• These are bills that we've seen before that we've now packaged up into eight different parts so that
• our committee, or bills that we've seen before that we've now packaged up into eight different parts
• We’ve been bringing different strategies to address our long-term fiscal sustainability issues to you
• I'm deeply committed to the well-being and sustainability of our community.

Bills: HB2559 , HB2135 , HB2133 , HB2442

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, local government funding, housing programs, community development, financial assistance, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, permanent legislation, local government, tax authority, sales tax, use tax, real estate excise tax, REET

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• The second of the rules we want to review with you today is really a package of three federal rules that
• And then the last in the package of rules that were finalized by CMS, this is the streamlining eligibility
• and enrollment rule, and this is really a package of two rules, one finalized in late 2023 and one in
• Another recommendation, which is very big, is workforce sustainability.
• Another recommendation, which is very big, is workforce sustainability.

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Summary: The committee opened with an extensive update on the expected effects of federal HR1 on Washington’s health care system, especially Medicaid and the individual market. Governor’s office and Health Care Authority staff said the bill is likely to cause immediate coverage losses in the exchange beginning in January, followed by larger Medicaid impacts over the next several years. They highlighted likely premium increases, administrative burdens from more frequent eligibility checks and work requirements, reduced retroactive coverage, limits on state-directed payments and provider taxes, and possible effects on rural hospitals and safety-net providers. They also noted separate CMS rules already being implemented in Washington on prior authorization, managed care access, home- and community-based services, and eligibility/enrollment, and explained how those rules interact with HR1’s new requirements and timelines. Members asked about Planned Parenthood funding, work requirements, rural health grants, provider impacts, and how the state will use existing systems and a forthcoming timeline to prepare for implementation. The committee then received an update on the International Medical Graduate Work Group and Washington’s efforts to create pathways for internationally trained physicians. Presenters described the state’s clinical experience license, the clinical evaluation tool used to assess readiness, a grant program for career guidance and clinical training, and a 2025 law adding a hardship waiver process. National presenters from World Education Services and the Federation of State Medical Boards said many states have adopted similar pathways because of physician shortages, but approaches vary widely. They recommended clear guardrails, employment offers before application, ECFMG certification, supervised provisional practice, data collection, and protections against exploitation. Committee members asked about portability across states, retention of IMGs, and whether Washington should pursue additional options such as dedicated residency slots, preceptorships, or practice-ready assessment models. The final topic was an update on the Apple Health doula benefit and the statewide doula hub and referral system. Senator T’wina Nobles praised the state’s work, noting Washington’s high Medicaid reimbursement rate for doulas and the importance of building infrastructure to support equitable maternal care. Health Care Authority staff said the benefit launched on January 1, 2025, and covers prenatal intake, labor and delivery, postpartum visits, and telehealth-supported services. They reported 336 state-certified doulas, 134 enrolled with Apple Health, 287 clients served, and 641 claims paid so far, while also acknowledging barriers such as provider enrollment, claims submission, client matching, and language access. Doulas for All described the hub as part of a broader effort to expand access, support community-based birth workers, and reduce maternal and infant mortality disparities, especially for Black and Indigenous families.

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• The second of the rules we want to review with you today is really a package of three federal rules that
• And then the last in the package of rules that were finalized by CMS, this is the streamlining eligibility
• and enrollment rule, and this is really a package of two rules, one finalized in late 2023 and one in
• Another recommendation, which is very big, is workforce sustainability.
• Another recommendation, which is very big, is workforce sustainability.

Summary: The committee first received an update on the effects of HR1 and related federal Medicaid and marketplace changes from Governor’s Office and Health Care Authority staff. Presenters said the most immediate coverage losses are expected in the individual market beginning in January, with premium increases and an estimated 80,000 people potentially unable to afford coverage. They warned that larger Medicaid impacts will follow over the next year and beyond, including tighter eligibility checks, work requirements, reduced retroactive coverage, limits on state-directed payments and provider taxes, new cost-sharing, and changes affecting certain non-citizen adults. They also said the state plans to seek a waiver or extension for work requirements and will continue to analyze impacts, including on rural providers and Planned Parenthood-related services. Members asked about the effect on nursing homes, rural hospitals, and how the state can help providers and enrollees navigate the new requirements; staff said timelines and a state-specific implementation chart are being developed. The committee then heard a report on the International Medical Graduate Work Group and Washington’s efforts to create pathways for internationally trained physicians. Testimony described the clinical experience license, the clinical evaluation assessment tool, grant funding for IMG support organizations, and a new hardship waiver process enacted this year. National presenters said many states have adopted similar pathways because of physician shortages, but Washington and Tennessee are among the few states that have actually issued licenses so far. They recommended clear guardrails, an employment offer before application, ECFMG certification, supervised practice, and data collection to avoid exploitation and protect patients. Members asked about state-to-state variation, retention of IMGs, and whether Washington should pursue dedicated residency or preceptorship options; presenters said the key next step is moving successful participants from supervised experience to a durable long-term license. The final topic was implementation of Washington’s Apple Health doula benefit and the statewide doula hub and referral system. Senator T’wina Nobles highlighted the state’s $3,500 per-birth Medicaid reimbursement rate for doulas and the importance of the hub for referrals, training, and billing. Health Care Authority staff said the benefit launched January 1, 2025, and covers prenatal intake, labor and delivery, postpartum visits, and telehealth-supported services. They reported 336 state-certified doulas, 134 enrolled in Apple Health, 287 unique clients served, and 641 claims paid so far. Testimony emphasized doulas’ role in improving birth outcomes, reducing unnecessary interventions, and addressing racial disparities in maternal health, while noting that implementation is still early and ongoing.

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• North Texas policymakers at all levels of government rallied around the concept of creating a self-sustaining
• So as soon as we have the financing package put together, we will immediately begin procuring land.
• When the financing package comes together, it's going to require local, county, and state participation
• To create attractive, walkable, and sustainable development around high-capacity transit.
• This... ...is a great way to get our cities sustainable and functioning well for everybody.

Bills: HJR58 , HJR63 , HB263 , HB542 , HB905 , HB 1288 , HB1402 , HB2003 , HB2262 , HB2323 , HB2429 , HB2876 , HB3019 , HB263

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access

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• We anticipate maybe a larger financial aid package for students if the numbers in terms of the caseload
• Are those presented as two different options, or are they a... bind package together?
• that persistence and make sure we do have increasing rates of persistence with the financial aid packages
• providing this funding is to allow the California College of the Arts to remain open in a fiscally sustainable
• Which cannot be sustained without the funds proposed in the Governor's budget.

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• The speaker noted that it is not yet in commercial packaging and is still in bulk packaging, but they
• The member said they understood the fiduciary responsibility but wanted long-term sustainability, not

Committee: All ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

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• Without that flexibility, we will not be able to sustain current operations.
• Without that flexibility, we will not be able to sustain current operations.
• I would anticipate, given this, that they would set up the program and come back with decision packages
• What we really want to see is more sustained and structured investment through energy assistance and
• From a fiscal standpoint, data centers sustain public revenue through property taxes, employment taxes

Bills: HB2521 , HB2249 , HB1796

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• In total, the budget package appropriates approximately $17,960 million from the general fund in fiscal
• Because now it has allowed the Republicans to put together a package that we believe will help Arizonans
• Okay, the next bill starts on page 14 of your caucus package, and this is staff 4139.
• So the next one is 4140 on page 15 of your package. Staff, Representative Livingston.
• And that is not a sustainable model to run a health insurance program.

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• It impacts our demographics, our economic power, our sustainability, our ability to grow our economic
• our ability to grow our sustainability our ability to grow our economic<00:26:48.919><c> power</c><00
• They have tightened their belt for years, and sustaining another $25 million cut over, you know, the
• and sustaining another $25 million million million cut<00:42:25.000><c> over</c><00:42:25.760><c> you
• to send everyone home with final package to send everyone home with over<00:48:40.880><c> the</c><00

Summary: The House Finance Division II work session considered several amendments to HB 2. The first two items were rejected: a proposal to add a new “Lakes” license plate with proceeds to the cyanobacteria fund failed 7-8, and Amendment 1040, which would have imposed a 5% administrative fee on certain dedicated funds to raise general fund revenue, failed 4-5. Representative Maguire explained the fee would apply only to new revenue going forward and would not change existing fund balances; he also described exemptions for federal funds, bequests, and other special cases. Representative Murray questioned the consistency of the approach and who currently pays administrative costs, while Maguire said the charges are often handled case-by-case by agencies or the treasurer. The committee then revisited revenue distribution changes in HB 2. Members first reconsidered and reversed prior acceptance of sections affecting the Education Trust Fund, then adopted Amendment 1381H, which changes the distribution of business profits tax and business enterprise tax revenue, along with related sections, to shift more money to the General Fund. Supporters argued the change was needed to address revenue shortfalls and to align with historical distributions; opponents said it reduced support for education. The reconsideration motion passed 7-3, and the amendment itself passed 5-3. The committee also adopted Amendment 1413H, incorporating the language of HB 741 on open enrollment and student attendance in public schools. Supporters said it was House policy and had sufficient policy and fiscal impact to belong in HB 2; opponents noted the underlying bill had been controversial and passed the House by a relatively close margin. Finally, the committee considered a USNH budget reduction proposal that would cut the University System of New Hampshire by $25 million per year net. Supporters said the cut was necessary to balance the budget and that K-12 obligations had to take priority, while opponents argued the cut would harm workforce development, the state economy, and student retention. The transcript cuts off during extended debate, and no final vote on the USNH item is shown in the provided text.