Transcript Highlights:

• The first amendment is based on testimony that the Attorney General had previously submitted.
• :16:18.560><c> testimony</c><00:16:19.120><c> that</c><00:16:19.279><c> the</c><00:16:19.399><c> Attorney
• </c> based on testimony that the Attorney based on testimony that the Attorney General<00:16:20.079><

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Housing Committee met on March 19 for a brief public hearing on two bills. SB 79 SD1, relating to historic preservation reviews, drew support from HHFDC, DLNR/SHIPY, and NAOP Hawaiʻi, with NAOP recommending a technical amendment to ensure applications submitted to the department are complete and accurate. No opposition or questions were raised during the hearing. The committee also heard SB 170 SD2 HD1, relating to the expeditious redevelopment and development of affordable rental housing. Testimony was generally supportive, including from HHFDC, Hal Māhu, Pacific Commercial Realty, KCOM Corporation, the Green Party of Hawaiʻi, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, and several individuals, with one person testifying in opposition. Supporters emphasized the need to speed affordable housing redevelopment, especially for Lahaina fire victims, displaced residents, workers, and people experiencing homelessness. A KCOM representative described proposed technical amendments to avoid special-law concerns and to clarify that a permit in process with the county should be sufficient if an emergency proclamation expires before completion. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 79 SD1 with amendments and to pass SB 170 SD2 HD1 with substantial amendments. For SB 170, the chair described amendments to incorporate Pacific Commercial Realty’s proposed changes, clarify application-completeness requirements, exclude shoreline- and erosion-impacted parcels, remove references to flooding and tsunami, clarify an exemption from HRS 343 for certain permanently affordable multifamily projects in the SMA on historic properties, and move the bill’s provisions into statute. Representatives Cochran, Kagawa, and Peric were excused on the vote. The hearing then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• , this bill is important because it comes on the heels of the Minneapolis mayor, Hennepin County attorney
• c> Minneapolis mayor of the uh henpen Minneapolis mayor of the uh henpen County<00:02:02.000><c> attorney
• </c><00:02:02.759><c> of</c><00:02:02.920><c> the</c><00:02:03.039><c> Minneapolis</c> County attorney
• of the Minneapolis County attorney of the Minneapolis Police<00:02:04.119><c> Chief</c><00:02:04.640

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• timeframe is important, and on the back end, we don't have a metric for when the governor or the attorney
• We're not asking the federal government to say, "Hey, Governor of the Attorney General, the federal government's
• I hate to interrupt, yes sir, but were all of the stats reported to the Attorney General or the FBI?
• Something that if a mayor in any city wanted to say, "Hey, I need help, Attorney General," or "Hey, I

Bills: SB82 , SB78 , SB4 , SB6 , SB62 , SB66 , SB77 , SB63 , SB79 , SB53 , SB55 , HB14

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, school safety, resource officers, law enforcement, public schools, private schools, liability insurance, contracting, library governance, board appointment, library diversity

Transcript Highlights:

• When I was a deputy prosecutor and attorney in District Court, I would see homeless individuals lining
• <00:27:42.960><c> un</c> state um when I was a deputy PRC un state um when I was a deputy PRC un attorney
• :43.799><c> Court</c><00:27:44.240><c> I</c><00:27:44.320><c> would</c><00:27:44.480><c> see</c> attorney
• in District Court I would see attorney in District Court I would see homeless<00:27:45.000><c> individuals

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And really, the only people who make out whenever we go to court are attorneys.
• Occasionally, private attorneys are hired to defend someone who can't afford to pay.
• The Attorney General can then, you know, investigate. They have the authority to file a civil...
• And so I don't think the Attorney General has enough lawyers to be... Right.
• And so I don't think the Attorney General has enough lawyers to be able to manage that.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Attorney Greg Martin.
• </c> other world, which I have attorney other world, which I have attorney Martin<02:19:14.880><c> here
• </c> um attorney Albert, they're the experts. um attorney Albert, they're the experts.
• I I am an attorney, but my I am not.
• </c> to go out they have to find an attorney to go out they have to find an attorney they<03:52:20.319

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with procedural announcements about report turnaround, amendment submission methods during split operations, a possible January 29 session, the governor’s State of the State on February 5, parking, cafeteria opening, and the plan to finish work by February 10. It then moved into executive session on HB 1123, which would require certain companies to post salary ranges on public job listings. Representative Granger moved ITL, arguing the bill would interfere with negotiations, especially for higher-level jobs, and raise compelled-speech concerns. Supporters, including Representatives Schultz, Sullivan, Cahill, Staub, and others, said salary ranges help applicants avoid wasted time and travel, improve transparency, and are already a common workplace disclosure. The committee voted 10-9 to ITL HB 1123. The committee next took up HB 177, concerning a definition of remote work in labor law. Representative Murphy moved ITL, saying the bill could burden employers, create vague obligations, duplicate existing protections, and potentially require intrusive compliance measures. Representative Sullivan described a proposed amendment that would narrow the bill to a definition of remote work and remove broader requirements, but the committee ultimately voted 11-9 to ITL HB 177. Members also noted that the amendment had not been fully circulated in time and that the issue might merit further review. Finally, the committee opened HB 1352, a workers’ compensation bill focused on repricing and payment practices. The sponsor withdrew an initial ITL motion and moved OTP after amendment review. Members discussed concerns raised at the hearing about delayed payments, third-party administrators, and the need for better accountability. Representative McKenzie’s amendment would define good faith, create a voluntary three-year dispute-resolution pilot, restore fines to prior levels, and add reporting/accountability requirements for carriers that miss the 30-day payment deadline. Several members supported the amendment as a way to help small businesses and providers, while others said repricing needed broader study through the workers’ compensation advisory council. The Department of Labor explained that the amendment would require carriers and related payers to report missed determinations to the department and would increase oversight of payment timeliness.

Transcript Highlights:

• I am an assistant Washington County Attorney.
• I am an assistant Washington County Attorney.
• I am an assistant Washington County Attorney.
• I'm a staff attorney uh with Judy Nord.
• </c><00:31:14.640><c> Association</c> Minnesota County Attorneys Association Minnesota County Attorneys

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm a staff attorney at the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, which is an independent state agency
• Thank you, attorney.
• The filmmaker, attorney Frederick Wiseman, documented the squalor, abuse, and neglect of the severely
• But what I will say is that it certainly never hurts to get an attorney involved.
• I think a lot of these things can sometimes be handled through conversations between an attorney and

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on a broad set of mental health, substance use, recovery, and patients’ rights bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2227, which would replace stigmatizing substance use terminology in the General Laws, and H. 3950, which would support parents in recovery involved with DCF by requiring more individualized recovery plans, clearer benchmarks for parenting time, access to recovery coaches or counselors, family counseling after sustained recovery, and staff training on addiction and lived experience. Speakers described the bills as ways to reduce stigma, increase accountability, and improve reunification outcomes for families. A major portion of the hearing centered on S. 1386, which would transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health. Advocates, family members, and disability groups testified that Bridgewater functions like a prison rather than a hospital, with excessive restraint, seclusion, involuntary medication, poor conditions, and racial disparities, and argued DMH should oversee a treatment setting. One DMH occupational therapist and MNA member opposed the transfer, saying the real issue is mixing forensic and continuing-care patients and that DMH should instead create designated forensic units under bills H. 228/S. 1408. Committee members asked about Bridgewater’s population, the history of DOC control, capacity, staffing, and how a transfer might be implemented. The committee also heard testimony on modernizing the six fundamental rights for psychiatric inpatients, including expanding communication options, clarifying visitation and advocacy definitions, and improving access to gender-appropriate and culturally relevant items. Another bill, H. 2216, would require stronger oversight before antipsychotic medication is prescribed in nursing homes, prompted by concerns about inappropriate use. Finally, testimony supported H. 2240 and H. 2239 on sober homes, with supporters saying discharge and relocation policies are needed when a resident returns to active use or becomes unsafe, while preserving the recovery environment and resident rights. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I also want to note that we work closely with law enforcement and the Attorney General's Office on this
• The Attorney General may enforce the law with notice and an opportunity to cure, and individuals retain
• It also adjusts provisions related to paying attorney fees if a small claims judgment is appealed to
• She was an attorney with the Division of Land Resources for the U.S.
• She was an attorney with the Division of Land Resources for the U.S.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Staff then read House Bill 2169, which asserts the Attorney General... to the act.
• House Bill 2168 requires the Attorney General to obtain consent from the County Board of Supervisors
• It is also on the third read consent calendar and House Bill 2169 asserts the attorney.
• House Bill 2169 asserts that the Attorney General is liable for defamation if the Attorney General meets
• The Attorney General has been really coming against some of the billionaires, is what I look at it.

Summary: The meeting covered a long series of House bills across health, commerce, education, elections, government, and veterans issues, with many measures described as consent-calendar items. In health and human services, members discussed updates to radiology technology standards, a tribal Medicaid waiver bill, an emergency medicine study committee, fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements, a physician assistant licensure compact, dementia care telemonitoring funding, and SNAP error-rate reduction and eligibility oversight. Sponsors generally framed these bills as technical updates, workforce or access improvements, cost savings, or support for families and vulnerable populations, while some bills drew brief questions about implementation or opposition. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendor licensing, earned wage access services, CPA certification, cash acceptance by retail businesses, unmanned aircraft regulation, timeshare salesperson licensing, social credit score restrictions for lending, and a ban on state assistance to the International Criminal Court. Sponsors emphasized reduced regulation, consumer protections, transparency, and state sovereignty. The committee also considered tax and retirement-related measures, including conformity with the Internal Revenue Code, ASRS technical changes, and a 529 plan update that also addressed Roth IRA rollovers. Education and school governance bills focused heavily on school district oversight and transparency. Members discussed patriotic youth group presentations in schools, school board term limits and mandatory training, bond-advisor requirements, restrictions on school districts buying operating charter or private schools to affect funding formulas, conflicts of interest on the School Facilities Oversight Board, public meeting and travel disclosure rules, limits on long-term school property leases, job-order contracting caps, and a computer science proficiency seal. Sponsors repeatedly argued these bills would improve accountability, prevent misuse of public funds, and increase public access to school board decisions. The meeting also included elections, veterans, government, and other administrative measures. These included changes to sample-ballot mailing deadlines, a requirement that courts ask about veteran status at first appearance, a veterans awareness study, broader military leave protections, SAVE database verification for voter registration and licensing, U.S.-sourced election equipment requirements, Electoral College affirmation, justice court due-process protections, library trustee reporting deadlines, adult protective services reporting cleanup, and procurement transparency. No final floor votes were taken in the excerpt, and most items were presented for questions or moved through consent with brief sponsor explanations and occasional opposition noted in committee testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think you said that you have not received any response from the Assistant Attorney.
• Attorney General's office.
• Would you be willing to ask the Attorney General's office to provide...?
• I can tell you that I've called the Attorney General's office and asked them to come and...
• I also read the Attorney General's response to the DOJ letter, the issue, and the court's response to

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• attorney or maybe even a city attorney, because they deal with, you know, felony wobblers sometimes,
• attorney or maybe even a city attorney, because they deal with, you know, felony wobblers sometimes,
• Attorney, or maybe even a city attorney, because they deal with, you know, felony wobblers sometimes.
• Just last year, our Attorney General and Los Angeles City Attorney took action against Tilting Point
• It's already been enforced by the Attorney General, and you can see how it'd be much easier for consumers

Summary: The committee heard several privacy and consumer protection bills, with most of the discussion focused on AI and social media. AB 1405 would create a state registry for AI auditors and set basic transparency, ethics, and qualification standards for those auditors; supporters said it would build trust and provide a foundation for future AI oversight, while some members questioned whether government should define auditor qualifications instead of industry groups. The bill was moved out on a 5-1 vote to Appropriations, with the roll left open. AB 2, by Assemblymember Lowenthal, would impose enhanced financial penalties on large social media companies when their negligence causes harm to children and teens. Supporters, including a grieving parent and Common Sense Media, argued the bill would create accountability for harmful algorithms and design choices, while opponents from TechNet, EFF, CCIA, and CalChamber warned it was vague, could chill speech, invite censorship, and raise Section 230 and First Amendment concerns. Committee members debated private right of action versus public enforcement, possible shakedown lawsuits, and whether the bill should be narrowed; the bill passed 6-0 to Judiciary with the roll left open. AB 410 would expand California’s bot disclosure law so bots must identify themselves up front and truthfully if asked, rather than only prohibiting deceptive bots in limited commercial or election contexts. Supporters said the measure would help users, especially youth and vulnerable people, know when they are interacting with AI and reduce deception online; one privacy group withdrew opposition after amendments, and other industry groups said they were no longer opposed or had no formal position. The bill passed 9-1 to Appropriations with the roll left open. The committee also approved AB 1327, which lets consumers cancel home improvement contracts by email instead of only by mail and requires phone assistance for cancellations; the Contractor State License Board withdrew opposition after amendments, and the bill passed 11-0 to Judiciary with the roll left open.

Transcript Highlights:

• First on Zoom, Deputy Attorney General Brenton Inouye?
• First on Zoom, Deputy Attorney General Brenton Inouye? Welcome. Good afternoon.
• I heard the Attorney General make a comment about part of this bill.
• I heard the Attorney General make a comment about part of this bill.
• I heard the Attorney General make a comment about part of this bill.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 540, which would make the most recent state building codes supersede county codes beginning in 2028 and limit county changes without State Building Code Council approval. Grassroot Institute testified in support, while IBEW Local 1260 strongly opposed the bill as written, warning it could let counties weaken state minimum standards and create problems for fire code and sprinkler requirements. Members discussed the need for consistency in building codes and the impact of the State Building Code Council’s status, and the chair said the measure would be deferred indefinitely. The committee also heard SB 626 on disaster preparedness, which would prohibit planting large trees along evacuation routes and require HEMA to identify and remove obstructive trees. Testimony included comments from DLNR, HEMA, and others, with HEMA opposing the measure. The chair said more coordination was needed between DLNR and HEMA and deferred the bill. SB 692, regulating retail and wholesale spray paint sales and assigning jurisdiction to the Department of Law Enforcement, drew opposition from the Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi, which said the bill would impose costly storage and reporting burdens on small retailers and raise identity-theft concerns. The committee deferred that measure as well. In a separate decision-making segment, the committee considered SB 9 on fireworks and recommended passage with amendments. The amendments narrowed or removed several sections, increased certain penalties from $500 to $1,000, adjusted forfeiture allocations, accepted an Attorney General amendment, added an appropriation for community safety education programs, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The motion to pass with amendments was adopted by a vote of 2-1. Later, in a joint hearing, SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit drew support from DOT but opposition from the Hawaiʻi Firefighters Association, which asked that the bill be held. SB 41, establishing Hawaiʻi Disaster Drill Day on August 8, received support from HEMA and a public testifier. SB 1570, addressing Molokaʻi air service disruptions and a possible runway expansion, drew strong public support from Molokaʻi residents and service providers, while the Attorney General raised separation-of-powers concerns about the emergency declaration language and DOT noted the high cost and feasibility issues of runway expansion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Instead of saying, upon adjudication or conviction of a convicted student, the state's attorney shall
• Instead of saying, upon adjudication or conviction of a convicted student, the state's attorney shall
• Conviction of a convicted student: the juvenile court in a juvenile case or the state's attorney in an

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee reconvened to address House Bill 1247, relating to protection of a student who is a victim of sexual assault. Senator Axtman explained that a proposed amendment to extend suspension time in rare cases where a case remains active was not adopted because it could conflict with providing adequate educational access, and the committee agreed not to amend that provision. Members then clarified a separate amendment to HB 1247 that incorporated testimony-based changes, including language addressing notice procedures for juvenile and adult cases and students who are over 18 but still enrolled in high school. The committee adopted Amendment 25.0807.02001 to HB 1247 by a 6-0 vote. Afterward, the committee passed HB 1247 as amended on a 6-0 vote, and Senator Wobbema was assigned as carrier. The committee also briefly confirmed that HB 1223 was already good to go and did not require further action. At the end of the meeting, members discussed the schedule for the following Monday and agreed to start at 10:00 a.m. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Attorney General may recover fees, costs of the actions, attorney's fees.
• Uh<00:27:12.400><c> the</c><00:27:12.520><c> Attorney</c><00:27:12.800><c> General</c><00:27:13.160><
• c> may</c><00:27:13.320><c> recover</c> Uh the Attorney General may recover Uh the Attorney General may
• General that this clarification Attorney General that this clarification would<00:54:15.440><c> be</
• <00:58:39.280><c> general's</c><00:58:39.640><c> office,</c> attorney general's office, attorney general's

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• From 1984 to 1990, he worked as an assistant district attorney in Dallas County, Texas, before discerning
• The organization is supported by individuals such as former President Barack Obama, United States Attorney
• The substitute expands the enforcement mechanism to include the Attorney General and a private right
• We have heard from both Commonwealth's attorneys and law enforcement in support of the bill, and I move
• Attorney access to courthouses and communication and visitation with incarcerated clients.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It creates an additional state-law litigation pathway and authorizes discretionary attorney fees and
• Kim Stone, Stone Advocacy, on behalf of the California District Attorneys Association, in respectful
• I'm also practicing attorney. Okay. So the issue here is not the defenses. That's not the issue.
• I have worked with them when I was a deputy city attorney.
• By attorneys and arbitrators.

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills. SB 479 by Senator Arreguín would allow Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena, as local health jurisdictions, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said it would improve coordination and services for unsheltered residents, and the bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 46 by Senator Umberg would direct the Secretary of State to keep constitutionally ineligible presidential candidates off the California ballot, including anyone who has already served two terms; supporters argued it was a constitutional enforcement measure, while Senator Niello questioned whether it was needed, and it passed 6-1 to Appropriations. SB 99 by Senator Blakespear would improve coordination between military and civilian systems by requiring courts and law enforcement to account for military protective orders and notify military authorities of possible violations; the Department of Defense supported it, while the ACLU raised due process concerns, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 719 by Senator Cabaldon would extend the sunset on state reporting about high-risk automated decision systems from 2029 to 2032, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 300 by Senator Padilla would strengthen California’s new AI chatbot law by requiring operators to prevent minors from being exposed to sexually explicit material; supporters said the existing law was insufficient, while industry groups warned against expanding a brand-new regime before it had been tested, and it passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 381 by Senator Wahab would allow adult adoptees, and descendants of adoptees, to obtain original birth certificates and create a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents; supporters described health, identity, and dignity concerns, while some members raised privacy concerns, and it passed 13-0 to the Senate Health Committee. SB 33 by Senator Cortese would eliminate the sunset on the public works contractor claim-resolution process, with supporters saying it reduces litigation and speeds payment, and it passed 10-0 to Appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• It creates an additional state-law litigation pathway and authorizes discretionary attorney fees and
• I'm also practicing attorney. Okay. So the issue here is not the defenses. That's not the issue.
• I'm also practicing attorney. Okay. So the issue here is not the defenses. That's not the issue.
• I worked with them when I was a deputy city attorney.
• It also establishes several other— By attorneys and arbitrators.

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 479 would let Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; the author and a Berkeley official said current state confidentiality rules prevent effective coordination, and the bill passed 9-0 to Senate Appropriations. SB 46 would bar a person who has served two terms as President from appearing on the California ballot for a third term; supporters argued California has authority to enforce constitutional qualifications, while Senator Niello questioned whether the bill was needed, and it passed 6-1 to Senate Appropriations. SB 99 would improve coordination between civilian and military authorities on military protective orders and restraining orders; the Department of Defense supported it, the ACLU raised due process concerns about MPOs, and the bill passed 6-0 as amended to Senate Appropriations. SB 719 would extend the sunset on Department of Technology reporting on state agency use of high-risk automated decision systems from 2029 to 2032; there was no opposition and it passed 6-0 to Senate Appropriations. The committee also took up SB 300, which would strengthen California’s new AI chatbot law by requiring operators to prevent minors from being exposed to sexually explicit material or facilitation of such content. Supporters said new evidence shows current protections are insufficient and that the bill is needed now to address harms to children; industry groups opposed the bill as premature, arguing SB 243 had just taken effect and that the new standard could create strict-liability-like exposure and uncertainty. After extensive questioning, the bill passed 9-0 to Senate Appropriations. SB 381 would give adult adoptees and descendants access to original birth certificates and create a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents; many adoptees and birth parents testified in support, while some members raised privacy concerns for birth parents. The bill passed 13-0 to the Senate Health Committee, with the author noting amendments would be taken in Health rather than Judiciary. At the end of the hearing, the committee shifted chairs and began SB 33, which would eliminate the sunset on the existing public works contractor claim-resolution process so agencies must continue to respond to claims, pay undisputed amounts, and use early dispute resolution. The author and sponsor said the process has reduced litigation and helped contractors and workers, and the bill was just being introduced when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• more substantive change, but what this effectively is doing is requiring judicial officers, county attorneys
• 02.720><c> judicial</c><00:04:03.159><c> officers</c><00:04:04.000><c> County</c><00:04:04.239><c> attorneys
• </c> um judicial officers County attorneys um judicial officers County attorneys and<00:04:04.680><c>
• This provision worked in part with the Secretary's office and the county attorneys groups and will allow
• This provision worked in part with the Secretary's office and the county attorneys groups and will allow

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Just one other piece, and I get to thinking about this as I was speaking with my district attorney...
• I don't think any district attorney, anywhere in the Commonwealth, understands the Department of Correction
• I would hate to continue... speaking with my district attorney, and would it benefit us to have the district
• I don't think any district attorney, anywhere on. That's the judicial side of things.
• I don't think any district attorney, anywhere in a commonwealth, understands the correctional department

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met on June 15, with co-chairs Senator Will Brownsberger and Representative Dan Hunt. The commission approved delaying action on prior meeting summary/minutes until the next meeting, and the chair noted the statutory reporting deadline is being extended from September 30 to November 30 through the pending general appropriations budget. Members also discussed future work, including remaining Department of Correction facility visits, possible fall meetings, and whether to invite additional stakeholders such as the judiciary, district attorneys, and the Department of Mental Health. The main testimony came from the Massachusetts Parole Officers Association, represented by Brian Lucier and Shauna Hawksley. They described parole officers’ role in community supervision and reentry case management, including referrals for housing, mental health, substance use treatment, employment, education, and public benefits. They argued for stronger collaboration between parole, DOC, and county facilities, and said parole officers develop local expertise that can improve referrals after release. They also said the former reentry navigator positions, which were lost in 2025, were valuable and should be restored or better positioned in the community. The MPOA also urged consideration of recreating regional reentry centers, which they said previously improved information sharing, reduced duplication, and supported people released without supervision. Members and witnesses discussed barriers such as funding, staffing, transportation, and location of community justice support centers, as well as the need for better coordination so referrals made inside facilities match community resources. Commission members asked about training, arrest authority, POST certification, revocations tied to public safety versus social-service needs, and the role of sheriffs and DOC reentry teams; the witnesses said parole officers receive specialized academy and in-service training but are not currently tied into MPTC because they are not post-certified. The meeting ended with agreement to continue work over the summer and reconvene in the fall.