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• The town is uniquely positioned with direct access to Cape Cod Bay to the north and Nantucket Sound to
• system goes to the FBI, so we all know that ICE has access to that information.
• that everyone has access to due process.
• people to contact emergency services to come to hospitals, et cetera, without fear.
• I urge you to support the Protect Act. ...services to come to hospitals, et cetera, without fear.

Summary: The hearing covered several public safety bills and related testimony. On S. 2681, “Colby’s Law,” which would establish safety standards for BMX/motocross tracks, the committee heard emotional testimony from the family of a teen killed at a track and from advocates who said minimum standards are needed for barriers, medical staff, emergency planning, insurance, and oversight. A track owner and rider also testified that safety is important but argued the bill was incomplete and should better distinguish between BMX and motocross and include more specific equipment and weather-related rules. On S. 2680, a bill to expand emergency planning around aging nuclear plants and high-level nuclear waste sites, supporters from Cape Cod, medical groups, and anti-nuclear organizations urged a 50-mile emergency planning radius and stronger state preparedness, citing risks from long-term waste storage and inadequate federal oversight. The committee also heard testimony on a Barnstable home rule petition to allow certain emergency response vehicles to use red lights, with the town supporting the change to improve response times on the water. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on H. 5158, the Protect Act, which would limit state and local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. County sheriffs testified about how ICE notifications and detainers work in practice, distinguishing between criminal warrants and civil immigration requests to notify, and describing their discretion when people are released on bail or at the end of a sentence. Sheriffs said they generally notify ICE when requested, especially in cases involving serious charges, but emphasized the need to balance public safety, victim notification, and due process. Committee members pressed them on the impact of ICE pickups at courthouses and jails, and several lawmakers and witnesses argued that pretrial detainees taken by ICE can disrupt prosecutions and deny victims their day in court. Supporters of the Protect Act included labor, education, health care, and immigrant advocacy groups. They said immigrants and mixed-status families are living in fear of routine interactions with police, schools, courts, and hospitals, and urged the committee to ban 287(g) agreements, prohibit law enforcement from asking about immigration status or providing operational assistance to ICE, and add stronger protections for sensitive locations such as schools and health care facilities. Medical witnesses described patients and families avoiding care because of ICE presence, and educators said students are missing school out of fear. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and indicated it would continue receiving written testimony before taking action later.

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• have access to the Cal Grant.
• We have provided access to the DREAM Act application for those who are unable to gain access to the FAFSA
• We have provided access to the DREAM Act application for those who are unable to gain access to the FAFSA
• those who are unable to access... ...access to all students in California, especially those who are
• increase access to aid.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Now we'll transition to LED debt service and state commitments.
• LED debt service is now home to the LED debt service is now home to the newly created high-impact jobs
• for, access to energy.
• I'd just like to thank Brian for his service to the state of Louisiana.
• I'd just like to thank Brian for his service to the state of Louisiana.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• Services to submit supplemental report Services to submit supplemental report by<00:17:52.320><c> June
• connect them to recovery services.
• connect them to recovery services.
• connect them to recovery services.
• connect them to recovery services.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• they have all sorts of other ways to get additional revenue to provide those services to women and children
• Services to constituents, especially in rural areas... ...but services to constituents, especially in
• But based on the information that I have, I am not going to vote to limit services to mothers and children
• But based on the information that I have, I am not going to vote to limit services to mothers and children
• going to move the oversight of Health and Human Services back to 11:30.

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several measures. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 2787, a one-time $2 million supplemental for the Choosing Childbirth program through the State Department of Health. Supporters said the money would prevent a lapse in services for more than 4,000 mothers and children, especially in rural areas, until the organization can reenter the bidding process in 2028. Opponents questioned the nonprofit’s transparency, donor base, leadership, and prior use of state funds, arguing the Legislature should not provide another supplemental without clearer accountability. The bill passed 70-19, and the emergency clause also passed. The House also considered Senate Bill 546 on data privacy. After floor amendments removed the emergency clause and set a January 1, 2027 effective date, the bill was explained as a comprehensive consumer data privacy measure applying to certain businesses operating in Oklahoma. It would give consumers rights to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of personal data, with enforcement through the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division and civil penalties for violations. The bill passed 84-4. In addition, House Bill 2786 received a joint committee report and passed with no debate; it provides supplemental funding to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to complete fiscal year 2025 payments to CCBHCs and other vendors, and its emergency clause also passed. The House adopted House Resolution 1034 recognizing February as Black History Month. The chamber also heard several introductions and announcements before adjourning.

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• This is true for a prosecuting attorney attempting to access files to press criminal charges against
• It took me two and a half years, over 900 days, in a federal law... ...lawsuit just to gain access to
• This includes timely access for families and ensuring families have timely access to reports, evidence
• whoever has these documents in order for them to get access to it.
• when they are subject to discipline and to access by civilian review entities.

Bills: SB 15

Keywords: law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, 997, house, all

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• We are expanding access to care.
• have access to high-quality health care.
• To improve access to care for a historically underserved population, we are dedicated to transforming
• As a result, people were able to go to the shopping center and gain access to health care.
• month if you want to have access to care.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• I thank Senator King for the amendments proposed to create limited, and I underline limited, access to
• The problem is, and my concern is that access to that information appears to be limited to law enforcement
• Will these commissions still have access? to files.
• Preserving public access to records regarding taxpayer-funded public services is essential for transparency
• They're pushing this legislation to make it harder for the public to have access to police accountability

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• our needs to the Department of General Services.
• dispose of that surplus property so once it's access to CDCR's needs and we've declared it access to
• where the Department of needs and we've declared it access to our needs to the Department of General
• One has been declared by legislation to be access to state needs.
• Five have been declared by CDCR to be access to our needs but have not been declared by DGS to be access

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:12:48.720><c> change</c> access to Minnesota care would change access to Minnesota care would
• It takes away access to health means.
• Accessing just minimal care to years.
• </c><00:17:17.439><c> to</c> is the first time Gabby had access to is the first time Gabby had access
• access to food for government is cutting access to food for for<02:42:21.120><c> motans.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• To its credit, the BSCC has used its existing authority to make Prop 47 grant funding available for services
• Meaningful access to care for workers, retirees, and their families.
• Ninety-nine percent of our members have access to a Delta Dental provider within 10 miles, and 89% of
• The PPO network through Delta Dental is strong and accessible. 99% of our members have access to Delta
• But we do wholeheartedly support this as important, and our ability to provide the services to the California

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Rural roads are commerce routes, moving goods to ports, and giving visitors access to Florida's trail
• And on health care, this bill contains meaningful steps to expand access to rural communities, building
• This grant is designed to improve health care access to rural communities by supporting innovative care
• I'm happy to share to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• So AHCA is going to set up the grant process for those individual counties to be able to access those

Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer, pledge, doctor-of-the-day introduction, and several recognitions, including a Founders’ Day tribute to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a welcome to a nationally ranked student debater in the gallery. The chamber then took up a committee report on 52 gubernatorial executive appointments; after explanation by the Ethics and Elections chair, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the appointments by a vote of 39-0. The first major bill was SB 250 on rural communities. Senator Simon described it as a broad “Rural Renaissance” package creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance Grant Program, housing and transportation investments, education funding, and rural health care improvements. Two amendments were adopted to remove overlapping health-care provisions in light of new federal rural health funding and to update hospital funding amounts. Senators from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing the bill’s focus on rural infrastructure, health care access, and local flexibility. The bill passed 39-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 318 on educational scholarship programs. Senator Gates explained that the bill responds to Auditor General concerns by separating scholarship funding from public-school funding, tightening enrollment verification, reducing administrative fees, requiring student identification numbers, improving reimbursement processes, and directing the Department of Education to develop a business plan for scholarship funding organizations. Three amendments were adopted, including removal of a declining-enrollment provision from the bill, with that issue expected to move elsewhere. Senators discussed transparency, accountability, and protections against overpayments and unverified enrollments, while also noting the need to preserve support for school districts. The bill passed 38-0. After both bills passed, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify SB 250 and CS/SB 318 to the House. The chamber also heard announcements recognizing Palm Beach County Day at the Capitol and scheduled a group photograph for the following Thursday before adjourning until January 22 or upon the President’s call.

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• Rural roads are commerce routes, moving goods to ports and giving visitors access to Florida's trail
• And on health care, this bill contains meaningful steps to expand access to rural communities, building
• This grant is designed to improve health care access to rural communities by supporting innovative care
• So ACA is going to set up the grant process for those individual counties to be able to access those
• The bill authorizes school districts to establish a menu of services to offer scholarship students, and

Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Founders’ Day, a visiting debate student, and later Palm Beach County Day at the Capitol. The chamber then took up committee reports and confirmed a slate of 52 executive appointments by a 39-0 vote. On special order, senators considered SB 250 on rural communities. The bill, described as a “Rural Renaissance” package, would create an Office of Rural Prosperity, establish a Renaissance Grant Program, increase housing and transportation support, and direct new funding to rural education and health care. Two amendments were adopted to update rural health funding and hospital estimates. Members from both parties spoke in support, while raising questions about eligibility and access to grants for certain rural areas. The bill passed 39-0. The Senate then debated CS/SB 318 on educational scholarship programs. The bill responds to Auditor General concerns by separating scholarship funding from public-school funding, requiring student identification and enrollment verification, reducing administrative fees for scholarship funding organizations, tightening payment and audit procedures, and creating a stabilization fund for scholarships. Three amendments were adopted to remove a district declining-enrollment provision from the bill, adjust private-school documentation timing, and clarify withdrawal form and parent-attestation procedures. Senators from both parties supported the measure while noting concerns about oversight, school quality, and future conforming legislation. The bill passed 38-0, and both SB 250 and CS/SB 318 were certified to the House before adjournment.

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• companies to provide meal services.
• have equal access to the requirements.
• Equal access to the requirements.
• We're asking schools to improve the quality of meals, and so we want to be able to provide the access
• grateful we are to Tim Badeau for his service to the legislature and the state of New Mexico.

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• 80 years or older to opt out of jury service without a doctor's note.
• , allowing those over 80 to permanently opt out of jury service.
• access this needed service and negatively impacting accessibility to the courts for those who rely on
• The courts have serious concerns about limiting our ability to access this needed service and negatively
• Reentry into foster care allows youth to regain access to housing, case management, behavioral health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• If schools want to use Ricotta, if schools want to use Access, if schools want to use any video system
• Typically, law enforcement agencies, if schools will grant them access to their cameras, we'll get them
• And was access to the systems limited to active emergencies?
• We’ve created our own landing page for all of Cochise schools and districts to go to at any time to access
• Phase two: as we get into setting up Wi-Fi access points and computer panic buttons—we’re not going to

Keywords: 1182, all

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• State law authorizes the department to charge a fee to state agencies to access the system and to provide
• used to set the management information access and support fee.
• to better prevent and detect inappropriate access.
• needs access to the system.
• And to allocate fees under Section 5, to adopt rules, and to contract for specialized maintenance services

Summary: The subcommittee first heard a lengthy Auditor General presentation on the Department of Management Services’ fleet management operations. The audit found major problems with oversight, recordkeeping, policies, fee-setting, purchase and disposal approvals, public auction controls, and FleetWave system access and processing. Key findings included that 2,279 vehicles valued at more than $57 million could not be matched between FleetWave and FLAIR, disposal records were missing or incomplete, user access remained active long after employees separated, and the department had not documented a reasonable basis for its $1.75 per-vehicle monthly fee. Members expressed strong concern about the accuracy of the state’s fleet inventory and the risk of waste or misuse. DMS Secretary Allende said the department concurred with the findings, was working with the Auditor General, and planned corrective actions, including better training, clearer guidance, improved reconciliation, and possible centralization or pilot programs for fleet purchasing and management. The committee then returned to vacancy discussions with several agencies. The Division of Administrative Hearings said its two long-vacant judges of compensation claims positions had been hard to fill because of low pay and short reappointment terms, but the chief judge said the division could operate without them and offered those positions up as part of a reduction exercise. The Public Service Commission reported 42 vacancies but said statutory deadlines were still being met, though staff workloads and depth of analysis were affected. The commission also said vacancies help it manage salaries within its trust-fund budget. Members questioned whether some of those positions were truly needed given the lack of delays. The Florida Gaming Control Commission reported 29 vacancies, including a vacant chair that prevented appointment of an inspector general, and said the chair vacancy was a gubernatorial appointment issue. The acting executive director also said the commission’s compulsive gambling prevention program had lapsed after no responsive bids were received for a new contract, but an invitation to negotiate was nearly complete and a new provider was expected soon. The Public Employee Relations Commission reported that its caseload had more than doubled after Senate Bill 256, which increased union recertification work; it said it was meeting deadlines only with overtime and that the workload had not fallen despite decertifications. Members asked for follow-up data on union cases, vacancy needs, and whether some positions across agencies could be reallocated to better match workload.

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• </c> access is really critical to closing. access is really critical to closing.
• <c> to</c> access to participants to access to participants to regardless<01:22:32.800><c> what</c><01
• </c> services themselves to local districts. services themselves to local districts.
• We have access to all commission study. We have access to all that<02:18:47.439><c> material.
• </c> officer, superintendent has access to. officer, superintendent has access to.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• are and how to access them.
• try to make sure that other people have access?
• to be asking, when are we going to have access?
• Is there a way to have access before then?
• So we can build what we need to build, including parks or access to the coast and access to the things

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations on the administration’s Proposition 4 spending plans for extreme heat mitigation and outdoor access, then took up SB 54 implementation, SB 707 textile producer responsibility, and recovery needs related to the Los Angeles fires at state parks. For the extreme heat chapter, agencies described funding for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, urban greening, urban forestry, fairground upgrades, and technical assistance for community-based climate programs. Witnesses emphasized that these are existing programs with strong demand, that technical assistance is important for reaching disadvantaged and tribal communities, and that the proposed funding would expand outreach and implementation capacity. Members asked for more detail on where funds have gone geographically, examples of successful projects, tree-planting totals, and how fairgrounds could better support fire staging and emergency preparedness. The LAO said the timing of the administration’s proposed funding generally made sense because the programs are already established, and no votes were taken. For outdoor access, State Parks, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources described funding for new parks in underserved communities, deferred maintenance, state lands access, and several new or pending programs. State Parks said the park development program would fund roughly 48 projects and that deferred maintenance funding would address high-priority health, safety, and access needs. Fish and Wildlife said its lands program would improve visitor amenities and access on properties that often lack basic facilities. The Natural Resources Agency also outlined three newer outdoor-access proposals: expanding recreation in disadvantaged communities, enhancing natural resource values and trail access, and a nature/climate/education facilities grant program. The LAO distinguished between existing programs, which are ready to move forward, and the newer proposals, where the Legislature may want more input before funds are allocated. Members also raised concerns about park police vacancies, the need to track outcomes for accessibility investments, and whether Prop. 4 could help with wildfire-related recovery at state parks. CalRecycle then presented on SB 54, the plastics and packaging producer responsibility law, and members pressed hard on the delay in regulations. CalRecycle said it has held workshops, formed an advisory committee, selected the producer responsibility organization, and completed required baseline and covered-material reports, but needs more time to address complex comments and novel features such as source reduction and eco-modulated fees. Members expressed frustration that a statutory deadline was missed and asked for a concrete timeline; CalRecycle said it expects regulations in place by 2026, ahead of the PRO’s January 1, 2027 plan deadline. Finance said the Beverage Container Recycling Fund is currently healthy enough to support short-term loans for implementation. The committee also reviewed SB 707, the textile EPR law, which would create the nation’s first textile producer responsibility program; staff said the proposal would add positions and loan authority, and members noted the statutory deadlines for PRO approval, needs assessment, and later regulations. The hearing ended with discussion of the January Los Angeles fires’ damage to Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, where State Parks described extensive losses, emergency response work, and ongoing damage assessment. Members asked about FEMA eligibility, state funding sources, and community engagement in rebuilding, and the department said it is still assessing costs and will work with the public on reimagining the parks.

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• But I think in rural Virginia, it's forever and always going to be access—whether it's specialist access
• Not just to do the remote access, but also if we could use some type of technology to increase workforce
• When we say Connected Care Closer to Home, that's our access-to-care-where-you-live bucket.
• And so any ways that we can make this funding as accessible as possible to the folks we want to receive
• work on expanding access to care to midwives and rural areas.

Keywords: House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, 976, house, all