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• They help us protect. the integrity of the spoken word in courts, in depositions, and in agency hearings
• Partiality and accuracy and integrity is vital to every single part of their job, and you all do a great

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• The integrity of the spoken word in courts, in depositions, and in agency hearings.
• Partiality and accuracy and integrity is vital to every single part of their job and you all do a great

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I asked the Google AI what the original derivation of Colacci was in Gaelic, and it gave me several answers
• I<00:15:17.120><c> asked</c><00:15:17.520><c> the</c><00:15:17.640><c> Google</c><00:15:18.080><c> AI
• 00:15:18.720><c> what</c><00:15:18.839><c> the</c><00:15:18.960><c> original</c> I asked the Google AI
• what the original I asked the Google AI what the original derivation<00:15:20.040><c> of</c><00:15:20.160

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Um, I'm looking at Senate Bill 657, the AI one. obviously when we uh the affordable care obviously when
• Senate</c><04:52:57.760><c> Bill</c><04:52:58.160><c> 657,</c><04:52:58.958><c> the</c><04:52:59.120><c> AI
• </c> At Senate Bill 657, the AI one. >> Uh, is that an early bill? >> Uh, yeah.
• Didn't we already do something on AI? >> We talked about it. Was it last week or yesterday?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee focused primarily on a bill concerning long-term care insurance rate increases and consumer notice. Members and staff discussed replacing or supplementing a proposed public hearing requirement with annual reporting, website updates, and consumer-facing disclosures about approved rate increases, carriers writing the products, and how the products work. Several participants emphasized that long-term care policies are long-term products, that rate increases can be spread over many years for actuarial reasons, and that consumers need better information about trends and the impact of increases. A major point of disagreement was whether the bill should try to cap premium increases. One member argued the real problem is unexpected increases of 15% to 20% and urged a statutory cap to protect consumers. Insurance department representatives and others responded that hard caps had been struck down in prior case law, that the department’s core responsibility is solvency, and that carriers need sufficient premium to pay future claims. They also said the market is struggling because many carriers stopped selling the product, leaving in-force policies to bear the cost, and that overly restrictive caps could cause insurers to withdraw from the state. The discussion then shifted toward a compromise requiring carriers to notify policyholders before a rate increase is approved and allowing a 60-day comment period. Participants debated whether the notice should come from the carrier, how confidentiality rules would apply before approval, and what the department should do with public comments. The department said it already reviews filings carefully and that submitted rates are often adjusted before approval; lawmakers noted that prior commissioners had pushed back on increases in some cases, including a seven-year moratorium. No final vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly tried to move the subcommittee along to other bills.

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• And it's a very integrated process in advancing toward construction.
• And it's a very integrated process in advancing toward construction.
• Progressive design-build allows for much faster procurement and delivery, ultimately using a very integrated
• progressives and I build last for much faster procurement and delivery ultimately using a very an integrated
• approach to design and construction. and delivery ultimately, using a very integrated approach to design

Summary: The Joint Committee on Interstate 5 Bridge met remotely with Washington legislative members to receive updates on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, including environmental review, cost and funding, tolling, and procurement for construction. Program staff said the final supplemental environmental impact statement was published in April 2026, with a federal record of decision expected in early summer. They described the recommended design as a single-level fixed-span bridge, centered I-5 alignment, C Street ramps, one auxiliary lane in each direction, and dispersed park-and-ride parking. Members raised concerns about transparency, the closed chat function, and the decision not to include two auxiliary lanes; staff said the one-lane option was recommended through consultation with partner agencies and analysis, but the final decision would come with the record of decision. Staff also said the diversion analysis projected less than 3% traffic diversion to I-205 in 2045, though members from Oregon and Washington expressed concern about impacts to their communities and asked for more detail on mitigation and decision-making. The committee also reviewed a major cost update. Staff said the full five-mile program is now estimated at $13.5 billion to $15.2 billion, with a likely cost of $14.4 billion, up from a 2022 estimate of $5 billion to $7.5 billion, citing inflation, schedule delays, scope changes, and more detailed risk modeling. They said the first funded phase has been reduced to a $5.68 billion package focused on the Columbia River bridge replacement, connections to I-5, Hayden Island and SR-14, bridge demolition, tolling infrastructure, and advancing light rail design. Funding for that phase was described as $5.69 billion, including $2.1 billion federal funds, $1 billion from each state, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue. Members asked what would happen if costs rise further; staff said the estimate includes substantial contingency, the project will use progressive design-build to manage risk, and the team will continue updating the finance plan annually. A separate tolling and traffic-revenue presentation explained that four toll scenarios were analyzed using regional travel demand modeling, a toll diversion model, and a post-processing review. All scenarios assume pre-completion tolling beginning July 1, 2028, a 50% low-income discount for eligible users, and exemptions for tribal preemptions, emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and organized militia. Staff said the low-income discount would affect about 4% to 6% of annual transactions and reduce annual revenues by roughly 2% to 3%. They said Scenario 2 was used for the financial analysis and is sufficient to support the $1.5 billion toll contribution in the funded phase. Members asked about toll collection costs, revenue impacts of the discount, and how the scenarios differed; staff said collection costs are expected to be in line with other WSDOT toll facilities, but exact costs are not yet set because toll rates are not final. Finally, WSDOT staff outlined procurement and delivery steps for construction. They said WSDOT will be the lead contracting agency, using progressive design-build, with a request for qualifications targeted for early July 2026, a request for proposals in October, contractor selection in April 2027, construction starting in 2028, and tolling beginning in 2028. Staff said the approach is intended to consolidate scope, reduce interface risk, and allow transparent negotiation with an independent cost estimator, while preserving an off-ramp if a fair price cannot be reached. Members asked for more detail on timing, cost allocation, and the share of the first phase funded by tolls; staff estimated tolls account for about 26% of the first phase cost.

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• At MassDOT, we believe in a multimodal transportation network where micromobility should be integrated
• connections to MBTA and to regional transit authorities, which is another reason why multimodal integration
• At the MBTA, the mobility integration plan is helping frame how transit, walking, biking, micromobility
• Massachusetts is a smart, practical framework to integrate micromobility into our current and future
• consistency to how and where these devices should operate and maps a deliberate path forward for greater integration

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hearing on the governor’s Ride Safe Act (S 3077), a micromobility bill based on recommendations from last year’s Special Commission on Micromobility. Administration witnesses from MassDOT and the MBTA said the bill is needed because current laws are outdated and inconsistent, and they emphasized a new speed-based framework that would classify devices by maximum speed rather than by device name. They said the bill would set statewide rules, clarify enforcement, require safety equipment and age limits, restrict unsafe modifications, improve crash-data collection, and create a working group to address future issues such as registration, licensure, insurance, and emerging technologies. Committee members asked about crash reporting, battery safety, enforcement on shared-use paths, commuter rail access, and how the bill would apply to off-road vehicles. Several witnesses and legislators supported the bill’s general approach but raised concerns about whether the speed tiers should be tied more directly to actual operating speed on paths, whether higher-speed devices should be registered, and how police would distinguish between similar-looking devices. Representative and commission witnesses also urged more funding for Complete Streets and Shared Streets and Spaces, and some suggested adding default speed limits on shared-use paths and automated enforcement tools. Public testimony was mixed. Pediatric emergency physicians strongly supported the bill but urged amendments for a minimum age to operate powered devices and a universal helmet requirement, citing rising severe injuries and deaths among children. A police chief and other safety advocates backed clearer rules and better data collection, while some moped riders objected that the bill would treat low-speed gas mopeds too harshly and should better account for mopeds as vulnerable road users. UL Standards and AAA supported the bill’s safety and clarity goals, with UL recommending tighter language on battery certification and equivalent standards. No vote was taken at the hearing.

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• communication was introduced in Vermont and in 1994, practice and validation guidelines to enhance the FC's integrity
• communication was introduced in Vermont, and in 1994, practice and validation guidelines to enhance the FC's integrity
• 00:33:43.600><c> enhance</c><00:33:44.559><c> the</c><00:33:44.799><c> FC's</c><00:33:45.519><c> integrity
• </c> guidelines to enhance the FC's integrity guidelines to enhance the FC's integrity were<00:33:46.559

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• administrator of the Trial Court Case Management Information Fund to coordinate and cooperate with the Integrated
• administrator of the Trial Court Case Management Information Fund to coordinate and cooperate with the Integrated
• House Bill 1176 by Representative Freeman, integrative care services, to require Medicare Advantage coverage
• House Bill 1176 by Representative Freeman, integrative care services, to require Medicare Advantage coverage
• All right, this bill requires Medicare Advantage to cover integrative cancer treatments, scalp cooling

Bills: HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, SCR24, SCR36, SCR39, SB64, SB107, SB152, SB185, SB217, SB232, SB278, SB290, SB294, SB320, SB321, SB419, SB424, SB436, SB440, SB468, SB470, SB476, SB482, SB489, HCR32, SCR11, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB679, HB745, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1193, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB256, SB180, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB31, HB225, HB608, HB664, HB897, HB977, HB1003, HB1160, HB1180, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB772, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1189, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• plan, and I think that'll be a good opportunity for us to work together to ensure that the same integrity
• And I think that the same integrity that I think we all agree has been maintained at the LCCMR is carried
• c><00:30:36.399><c> that</c><00:30:36.640><c> the</c><00:30:36.880><c> same</c><00:30:37.120><c> integrity
• </c> to uh ensure that the same integrity to uh ensure that the same integrity that<00:30:38.799><c>

Bills: HF3426, HF3428

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, land acquisition, real property, trust fund, commissioner approval, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, conservation easement, land purchase, state land, public lands, property acquisition, value assessment, tax assessed value, Metropolitan Council, Board of Water and Soil Resources

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• Documentation that might suggest how much functional integration there is.
• Documentation that might suggest how much functional integration there is may not be in English and may
• billion, that they do find it is overwhelmingly concentrated in super-aggressive firms, and so for the integrity
• billion, that they do find it is overwhelmingly concentrated in super-aggressive firms, and so for the integrity
• Should administrative simplicity outweigh tax-based integrity when billions of dollars may be at stake

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• hinders the delivery of care, particularly nowadays when there is so much emphasis on medical-dental integration
• As you heard, UNM is integrating into different specialties at the hospital, and this would allow dental
• Oral health is integral to total health.
• Medical-dental integration is an important part of the dental hygienist's education.
• And so certainly, you know, our report will point to the need to integrate with some of that.

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• serve locally produced foods in schools and other child nutrition programs and also encourages integration
• serve locally produced foods in schools and other child nutrition programs and also encourages integration
• serve locally produced foods in schools and other child nutrition programs and also encourages integration
• That's what you have before you today: a reasonable compromise backed by a high-integrity department.
• That's what you have before you today: a reasonable compromise backed by a high-integrity department.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• are seeking to employ individuals with special needs and expand those opportunities to foster the integration
• Research consistently shows that integrated classrooms. only lead to better outcomes for children with
• , and it's essential that those entrusted with this responsibility uphold the high standards. of integrity
• I think, you know, institutions that are now questioned for reliability and honesty and integrity. integrity

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• Herman Health Systems use us as a vendor for their employees after extensive vetting and systems integration
• So at Daily Pay, after we sign contracts with any new client, we integrate with their payroll and time
• All EWA companies, whether they integrate with businesses or not, are credited invisible, charge no origination
• They don't charge a membership fee because they integrate with your employer, but other companies do,
• Some of these integrate directly with, um, employers' payroll systems to track hours.

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• It protects the integrity of existing safeguards, including labor compliance, transparency, and reporting
• program experience, my team did not encounter any fraud or other incidents that would question the integrity
• county, or city and county, no later than January 1, 2023, to prepare and adopt a child care plan or integrate
• So it has to be integrated in the residential zoning, with the exception carved out for commercial activities

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government bills, beginning without quorum and later taking up measures once quorum was established. AB 748 would expand the pre-approved housing plan model for small single-family projects and ADUs, with delayed implementation for smaller jurisdictions; it drew support from housing advocates and some local governments opposed it. AB 1786 would extend best-value contracting authority to general law cities and the San Gabriel Valley COG for larger projects, with broad local government support and no opposition. AB 1712 would let Santa Fe Springs pursue sale of its troubled water system to a larger provider through a protest process instead of a municipal election, citing major capital needs and rate pressures. AB 1679 would create a temporary commercial activation permit for pop-up businesses in vacant storefronts for up to 120 days, with support from business and downtown groups and questions about local control. AB 1738 would require jurisdictions to offer virtual inspections for certain simple residential inspections; supporters emphasized efficiency and existing use in some counties, while labor and local government opponents raised safety and implementation concerns. The committee voted 3-0 to send AB 1738 to Housing, with the bill remaining on call. The committee also heard AB 1578, which would require elected state and local officials to take anti-hate speech training as part of existing harassment training. Supporters argued it would help officials understand the impact of rhetoric on hate and violence, while opponents said it was vague and threatened free speech; the bill passed 3-1 to Governmental Organization and remained on call. AB 1693 would speed retail tenant-improvement permits by requiring review by a qualified professional certifier and shorter local review timelines; it had support from retailers and business groups and passed 4-0 to Business, Professions, and Economic Development. AB 1914 would require local governments to include child care in general planning, with supporters calling child care essential infrastructure and opponents warning about mandates; it passed 2-0 to Human Services and remained on call. AB 1997 would shorten the review period for 90% affordable housing projects after EIR certification, and AB 2605 would require counties to report data on public defense systems and caseloads; both passed their committees and were sent onward, with AB 2605 noted as conditional on appropriation. Later items included AB 2224, which would raise and restructure county recorder fees to fund electronic recording systems and modernize service delivery, with county recorder and county association support and no opposition; it passed to Appropriations and remained on call. The consent calendar included AB 2640. At the end of the meeting, Senator Seyarto presented AB 2110 on behalf of Assemblymember Johnson, proposing workforce housing enhanced infrastructure financing districts for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, using existing EIFD authority without affecting school funding or ERAF; the presentation was introduced as having bipartisan support, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on that measure.

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• As mentioned previously, the proposal aims to better integrate within the larger statewide system of
• To provide integrated services and expanded learning to students in the community.
• trailer bill language as an absolute threshold, and next, maintain and strengthen fidelity with integrity
• Our community school approach has created a systemic instructional shift on our campus, providing integrated

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals for universal school meals, the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), and community schools. On universal meals, the Department of Education supported continued funding for the Universal School Meals Program and a fourth round of Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Grants, citing meal-count growth, improved meal service, and the need to offset federal uncertainty, inflation, and reduced direct certification tied to immigration-related policy changes. The LAO recommended rejecting another kitchen grant round, arguing prior rounds are still being spent and the state has not clearly defined unmet need. Members also raised concerns about the state’s ability to backfill federal meal funding and about how federal requirements affect programs like Summer EBT/SUN Bucks. Public commenters largely supported school meals and kitchen investments, with some urging support for plant-based milk options and continued infrastructure funding. For ELOP, the Department of Finance proposed $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding, including $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended going further and fully fixing the Tier 2 rate, saying rate uncertainty complicates district planning. CDE supported the proposal and said the program has improved attendance and academic outcomes, while noting new CalPADS reporting will provide more data soon. Senators discussed whether ELOP should remain a standalone program or be folded into LCFF, and whether the state should require stronger outcome reporting. Public testimony generally backed stabilizing Tier 2 funding, but some speakers urged more support for older youth and more timely, user-friendly reporting. On community schools, the administration proposed $1 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding to expand the model to thousands more schools and to support existing grantees, along with stronger technical assistance, statewide alignment, and an accreditation/self-certification framework. The LAO recommended continuing the current one-time grant approach instead of creating a new ongoing categorical program, warning about reduced flexibility, administrative burden, and the state’s capacity to support a much larger cohort. CDE supported the ongoing investment but asked for additional county office and technical assistance funding. Senators and public commenters were broadly supportive of community schools, emphasizing improved attendance, graduation, and student engagement, while also debating accountability, accreditation, and whether non-classroom-based charter schools should be eligible. Public testimony strongly favored ongoing funding and highlighted community schools’ role in mental health, family engagement, and wraparound supports.

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• As mentioned previously, the proposal aims to better integrate within the larger statewide system of
• To provide integrated services and expanded learning to students in the community.
• draft trailer bill language as an absolute threshold, and next maintain and strengthen fidelity with integrity
• Our community school approach has created a systemic instructional shift on our campus, providing integrated

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Um, one example of a way that it could affect our program integrity and people, you know, the right people
• 09.679><c> program</c> a way that it could affect our program a way that it could affect our program integrity
• 11.039><c> people,</c><00:20:11.679><c> you</c><00:20:11.840><c> know,</c><00:20:12.080><c> the</c> integrity
• and people, you know, the integrity and people, you know, the right<00:20:12.640><c> people</c><00:20

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• then I personally get caught up in the human services work that we're doing and specifically the integrity
• then I personally get caught up in the human services work that we're doing and specifically the integrity
• then I personally get caught up in the human services work that we're doing and specifically the integrity
• The human services work that we're doing, and specifically the integrity work, which is huge this year

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• supervising personnel or court order where disclosure of identity would jeopardize officer safety or the integrity
• or</c><00:14:16.920><c> the</c> jeopardize officer safety or the jeopardize officer safety or the integrity
• </c> integrity of the operation. integrity of the operation.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a large decision-making agenda and adopted most measures, often with technical or clarifying amendments. Bills addressed wildlife habitat conservation plans, civil identification cards for 16- and 17-year-olds, electronic and mail voting for associations, remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, traffic safety around stationary vehicles and pickup truck passengers, expedited permitting for housing for people with disabilities, rainwater catchment systems, EMS advisory committee membership, social media account deletion, limits on immigration-enforcement cooperation, prompt payment rules for professional solicitors, fetal death vital statistics, protections for gender-affirming care, passenger ropeways, law-enforcement facial coverings and immigration-related detention, domestic violence, health care facility access, guardianship record sealing, child protective proceedings, remote driver’s license hearings, disposable vaping products, dog attacks, insurance premium increase explanations, the DOE harm-to-student registry, Hawaiian Homes lease succession, EMS law modernization, hoisting machine regulation, release on recognizance, language interpretation rules, civil asset forfeiture for fireworks offenses, and assisted community treatment. Several bills were deferred, including HB 1897, HB 1957, HB 2121, and HB 2324, while HB 1957 was deferred indefinitely. Most measures were adopted without recorded opposition, though HB 1875 and HB 1961 drew no votes from Vice Chair Gabbard, and HB 2413 was adopted with reservations. A number of bills received substantive amendment instructions. HB 1682 was amended with committee report language noting concerns about departing from the model act. HB 1768 and HB 1886 were revised to narrow or clarify immigration-enforcement restrictions and law-enforcement identification and facial-covering provisions, including plainclothes and undercover exceptions, a narrower civil immigration arrest/detention offense, and savings clauses. HB 2540 received extensive amendments to convert policy language into mandatory terms, refine facial-covering and identification rules, align criminal and policy exemptions, narrow immigration-related offenses, and clarify the definition of law enforcement agency. HB 2413 was amended to define violent offenses, change written findings to oral findings on the record, limit reconsideration of bail, and restrict who may request sanctions or financial conditions. Other amendments included technical fixes, bad-date corrections, severability clauses, and chapter-consistency changes. The committee also heard a joint Education/Judiciary item, SCR 105 and SR 99, urging the Department of Education to provide students information on pre-registering to vote before reaching voting age. Testimony was reported in support from the Department of Education, Office of Elections, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and the League of Women Voters. With no opposition or further discussion, the committee voted to pass both resolutions with technical, non-substantive amendments (SD1).