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• Our members across California deliver gender-affirming care through health centers that operate and provide
• Megan Suber on behalf of the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
• I'm a social worker intern at the Gender Health Center.
• Linda Way with Western Center on Law and Poverty.
• The county operates both a gender health care center as well as a gender-affirming care clinic.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:04:51.000><c> I</c> of fiscal detail on how that operates I of fiscal detail on how that operates
• It really is focused on a center, usually an adult day center.
• </c> center usually an adult day Center center usually an adult day Center that's<00:34:08.359><c> the
• three regions right now.
• </c> of the things but we do are operating of the things but we do are operating three<01:07:41.599><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Each route operates on a different frequency.
• So that was under the operational statistics.
• So when I look at this operational statistic, operating cost per passenger is $43.53.
• So when I look at this operational statistic, operating cost per passenger is $43.53.
• The CAT Bus operates on a flag-down system.

Summary: The committee met as a study subcommittee on fixed-route public transportation and first approved the December 11 minutes. It then heard detailed presentations from transit leaders in Grand Forks, Bismarck/Mandan, and Fargo about their systems, including route structures, paratransit service, ridership trends, fare changes, funding sources, fleet replacement needs, and operational challenges. Grand Forks described Cities Area Transit’s 17 routes, university shuttle service, expanded paratransit coverage, a 2025 fare increase, and rising costs for labor, fuel, parts, and new buses. Bismarck/Mandan’s Bisman Transit outlined its fixed-route and paratransit operations, recent service expansions approved for April 1, fare structure, ridership recovery since COVID, and major funding streams including mill levies, federal grants, and new local sales tax revenue. Fargo’s MATBUS representative emphasized the importance of continued state support for urban fixed-route transit. Members asked extensive questions about cost per ride, fare increases, school transportation, veteran service partnerships, app-based ticketing, local funding formulas, and whether ride-share or microtransit could replace fixed routes. Transit officials said fixed-route service remains essential because it provides reliable capacity, supports jobs and access to services, and preserves federal funding tied to public transit operations. They also said paratransit is costly but necessary for riders with disabilities, and that vehicle and maintenance costs have risen sharply. Minot’s transit superintendent added context on the state’s existing transit aid formula, explaining that it is weighted more toward rural and paratransit providers and that urban fixed-route systems are seeking a separate, dedicated funding source rather than changes to the current formula. The committee also heard public testimony from North Dakota Protection & Advocacy supporting both fixed-route and paratransit service for disabled riders, and from Minot staff on refurbished buses, CDL driver recruitment, and why the agency is not pursuing full electric buses. Near the end, members discussed whether to recommend additional state funding for the four urban fixed-route systems. A motion passed to have Legislative Council prepare a summary of the subcommittee’s activities for inclusion in the Government Finance Committee’s report to Legislative Management. Members then continued discussing possible recommendations, including a separate funding source for urban fixed-route transit and whether the four urban systems should meet to develop a proposed amount.

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• </c> and center down here. and center down here. Capitol<00:32:50.960><c> Choir.
• > to</c><00:58:05.680><c> secure</c><00:58:06.640><c> these</c> secure these rights to secure these secure
• regional planning groups.
• </c> critical to these regional plans. critical to these regional plans.
• The ATF's National Tracing Center, or NTC, operates the firearms tracing system, or FTS, which supports

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• And the one question I had is: eligible entity, a nonprofit organization that operates a Youth Police
• So how will this affect operators traveling through different local municipalities?
• So how will this affect operators traveling through different local municipalities and counties?
• I think it's in the national security interest. So, thanks. Questions for the bill sponsor?
• It's a good question. correctional center.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety and Veterans is in session.
• They met for six months in various regions and across the state, so everyone had...
• It wouldn't include security camera footage.
• I'm the executive director of a group called the Austin Community Law Center.
• Twenty-six thousand police officers already operate under the provisions of this bill.

Bills: SB 15

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

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• Our members across California deliver gender-affirming care through health centers that operate and provide
• Megan Suber is on behalf of the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
• I'm a social worker intern at the Gender Health Center.
• Linda Way with Western Center on Law and Poverty.
• The county operates both a gender health care center as well as a gender-affirming care clinic.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• PUBLIC LODGING ESTABLISHMENT OPERATORS ARE PROHIBITED BY STATUTE TO REMOVE GUESTS UPON GIVING THE GUESTS
• EXPRESSES ALL PARTIES TO OPERATE UNDER THE CONSTANT AND TRANSPARENT TERMS. THAT IS THE BILL.
• ENHANCING SAFETY AND SECURITY, PROTECTING THE ENHANCING SAFETY AND SECURITY, PROTECTING THE FAMILIES
• SERVICE OR CUSTOMER AT A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT OWNED AND A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT OWNED AND OPERATED
• WHOOPING COUGH IS RESEARCHED, DEATHS SOARED AND LOW VACCINATION REGIONS AND IN 2022 WE SAW PARALYTIC

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• We have Peter Gentala, who's the president of the Center for Arizona Policy.
• , or excuse me, inside the McAil Center.
• So my local Adelante Health Care Clinic is the one on Metro Center.
• So my local Alante Health Care Clinic is the one on Metro Center.
• Members... ...and regional water resources.

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• However, I to secure certain expertise.
• </c><00:27:02.000><c> Uh</c> been there and operating since then.
• Uh been there and operating since then.
• Center. Center. How<00:32:12.440><c> many</c><00:32:12.600><c> personnel?
• . centers. centers.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved a motion and then deferred a large batch of 246 contracts totaling about $187.8 million until the April 2026 meeting. It then moved through the agenda and reviewed several pulled items, beginning with four Attorney General contingent-fee contracts. Committee members questioned why the contracts were new, what the $20 million maximums meant, and how the fees would work; the AG’s office explained they were new awards from a September RFP, that the $20 million was an outside estimate tied to a full recovery, and that one contract would require a $380 million recovery to pay out the maximum. The committee voted to consider those contracts reviewed without objection. The Department of Highways then explained an “alternative delivery support” contract, describing it as a procurement method different from the usual design-bid-build model and noting it can help with innovation, speed, timeliness, or cost reduction. After that explanation, the committee again voted to consider the contract reviewed without objection. The Kentucky Horse Park/Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation presented eight legal services contracts; members focused on differing hourly rates and retroactive approval. The corporation said it had selected four firms through an RFP to maintain flexibility and avoid conflicts, would use in-house counsel first, and did not expect to use the maximum rates. Senator Thomas argued the committee’s statutory hourly rate cap is outdated and should be revisited. The committee then approved the contracts. One Transportation Office of the Secretary contract was deferred to the April meeting, consistent with the agency’s prior request. The committee then reviewed Cabinet for Health and Family Services items from the Department of Community Based Services: three contract amendments and one memorandum of agreement. Members asked about funding sources, service outcomes, and whether the programs reduce future need; the agency said one amendment was a $55,000 increase offset by reductions elsewhere, that the total contract amount with the agency did not change, and that follow-up data show over 90% of children remain in the home after services. The committee approved those items. Finally, the committee reviewed a LIHEAP contract amendment from the Division of Family Support, which the agency said used federal funds, not state general funds, to add newly appropriated federal money for low-income home energy assistance and crisis heating support. Members asked about future funding and were told that continuation depends on Congress. The committee approved that item. It then began reviewing Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities memoranda of agreement tied to Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center staffing; members asked for a count of personnel, and the agency said it would provide that information, after which the discussion continued.

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• This is not a regional problem. This is a statewide problem.
• The project is designed to operate with our leaner organization needs.
• But The project is designed to operate with our leaner organization needs.
• During this time... impact to EDR or FTB operations as well as to taxpayers.
• FTB's data center, which hosts the mainframe environment, provides the necessary operating and storage

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Administration heard several budget proposals from CDTFA, the Board of Equalization, and the Franchise Tax Board. The first panel focused on cannabis, hemp, flavored tobacco, and related enforcement. CDTFA requested ongoing funding to implement cannabis tax changes, enforce the new intoxicating hemp restrictions and flavored tobacco seizure authority, and continue compliance work. The department said it is targeting illicit product, protecting licensed businesses, and using referrals from the public and lawmakers to focus inspections. The LAO supported some of the proposals but urged the Legislature to treat them as part of a longer-term enforcement strategy and raised concerns about the use of General Fund support for cannabis enforcement. Public testimony on the cannabis item largely supported stronger enforcement and funding for the legal market. The committee also heard CDTFA’s request to reappropriate funds for an upgrade to the CROS tax collection system, which would improve taxpayer services, security, and software maintenance without adding new money. A separate CDTFA proposal would make all delivery network companies, such as DoorDash and Uber Eats, marketplace facilitators for sales tax purposes. CDTFA said the change would reduce confusion for restaurants and improve compliance, while the LAO questioned whether the proposal functioned more like a tax increase because it would also capture service fees. Members raised affordability concerns, but the proposal was framed by the administration as a parity and compliance measure. The subcommittee then considered a governor’s proposal for a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. Finance argued the credit would help decarbonize aviation and support in-state production, while the LAO recommended rejection, citing cost, uncertainty about environmental benefits, possible diversion of diesel excise tax revenues from transportation programs, and concerns about consistency with voter-approved transportation funding rules. Testimony from airlines, labor unions, airports, and refinery workers strongly supported the credit, emphasizing union jobs, refinery conversions, and emissions reductions, while fuel retailers and some others warned about fiscal risk and higher fuel prices. The chair and some members expressed support for the proposal despite the funding concerns. Finally, the BOE presented an IT modernization project for state-assessed property administration, saying the current system is outdated and manual and that a new system is needed to improve accuracy, cybersecurity, and workflow efficiency, especially with a likely increase in workload from new VoIP assessments. The LAO asked for more justification for the timing, but BOE said the urgency stems from aging systems and growing workload. BOE also requested modest funding to implement SB 293 changes to intergenerational property transfers and wildfire relief guidance, which the LAO did not oppose. The Franchise Tax Board began its presentation on the final phase of its Enterprise Data to Revenue modernization effort, describing the project’s rollout across audit, collections, legal, and filing enforcement workloads and noting it is now in a warranty period.

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• We at the Sacred Pipe Resource Center operate using what’s called community councils.
• We try to center ourselves in the population.
• There is no question that BIE-operated schools can enter into agreements with, BIE-operated schools can
• There is no question that BIE operated schools can enter into agreements with, BIE-operated schools can
• Prior to that, it was a BIA-operated school.

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• Austin Regional Manufacturers Association, and serves on the Council of Advocates of Texas State Technical
• I think that's the crux of why I love... ...is how we operate.
• ... ...a service company that operated all over the world and had 25,000 employees.
• Are there plans for them to operate in the black?
• Cyber Command, co-located with the National Security Agency.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We've hired, really proud that we've hired an MMIP drone operator.
• Our MMIP drone operator staff doesn't just work for the Yurok tribe.
• It is front and center now.
• We need to secure the firearms immediately.
• We have secured 15 final court orders in our favor.

Summary: The hearing focused on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) grant program under the Board of State and Community Corrections and related Department of Justice efforts. BSCC reported that it now administers 36 MMIP grants across three cohorts, with awards ranging from $436,000 to $1 million, plus five collaborative grants at $2 million each, totaling $35.4 million awarded to federally recognized tribes. Testimony from tribal leaders and grantees described how the funding supports prevention, family advocacy, domestic violence services, law enforcement coordination, youth programming, culturally grounded healing, and new tribal public safety positions such as investigators, social workers, and drone operators. Speakers repeatedly emphasized that the crisis is longstanding, tied to generational trauma, and that the grant has helped build trust and infrastructure in tribal communities. Several witnesses and committee members urged continued and preferably ongoing funding, noting that demand now exceeds available one-time money. BSCC and tribal representatives described outreach efforts that increased participation from four applicants in cohort one to 20 in cohort two and more applicants than funding in cohort three. Tribes also raised implementation concerns, especially the burden of quarterly narrative reporting, limited staff capacity, and the need for flexible administration. BSCC said it uses steering committees, separate small- and large-project categories, orientations, monitoring visits, and technical assistance to support grantees. Tribal leaders and advocates stressed that the program should remain accessible without requiring a waiver of tribal sovereignty. The second major topic was DOJ’s update on AB 3099, the Tribal Assistance Program, and the tribal police pilot under AB 134. DOJ officials said the Office of Native American Affairs and the Division of Law Enforcement have been conducting outreach, trainings, listening sessions, and coordination with tribal, local, state, and federal partners to address Public Law 280 jurisdictional issues, improve reporting and data, and support Feather Alert and MMIP-related resources. DOJ said the AB 3099 report is in internal review and that the tribal police pilot is moving forward with the Yurok Tribe as a participant, with a July 1, 2026 start date. DOJ and tribal witnesses said the pilot’s main barriers are cost and, for some tribes, the waiver of sovereign immunity. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with broad support for expanding and sustaining MMIP-related funding and infrastructure.

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• Regional service centers provide targeted support to school districts and charter schools, particularly
• And so with regional service centers, we think we can lessen that cost, make it so that we have more
• But what we're looking to do with the regional centers is also to provide that shared services model
• I don't see any clarity in here about where these regional centers will go.
• I love this idea of the regional centers. I'm a little concerned about it.

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• So if they are regionalizing...
• And that's why I'm so supportive of regionalization.
• , I've always proposed and been a strong proponent of regionalization. proponents of regionalization
• I've been a family of water system operators.
• Act, water resiliency, so I think in the security act, those regional plans are going to be spurring

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• what are the costs of the instructors to produce this, what other service to the institution, the region
• For example, Lake Region had a wind...
• They can use general fund and other appropriated operating funds.
• Carmen Simone, president at Lake Region State College.
• There's times where a boiler goes down in an auxiliary building, such as a student center or...

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Review Committee met to continue work on a draft higher education funding formula and related capital building fund changes. Lisa Johnson of the North Dakota University System updated the committee on the board’s developing policy for low-producing academic programs. She said the board is using a five-year rolling window, with thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, and that programs flagged in three consecutive review cycles would go to the board for review. Possible outcomes include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the policy would account for enrollment, program costs, workforce need, and programs that serve students outside their major. Johnson said the board would likely use an accompanying procedure to consider those factors. She also reported that about 200 programs could potentially be reviewed under current guidance, with 135 inactivated and 112 terminated, and said the process is intended to support quality and stewardship rather than simply cut programs. Jamie Wilkie then reported on the Capital Building Fund. He reviewed the fund’s history, matching requirements, and use for extraordinary repairs, deferred maintenance, and some legislatively authorized projects. He said about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with roughly 78.7% going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Committee members pressed for updated information on how much deferred maintenance has actually been reduced, and several members said they wanted clearer reporting on the return on investment from new buildings versus repairs. NDSU representatives said the tier funding has helped significantly reduce deferred maintenance and allowed demolition and renovation work on campus. The committee also discussed the need for updated five-year facility plans and space-utilization information from the institutions. The committee then began a section-by-section review of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and restructure the capital building fund. The draft would fund UND and NDSU differently from the other nine institutions, use fall enrollment rather than completed credits, add performance funding for completions in in-demand fields, create research incentives for UND and NDSU, and combine capital building fund tiers while changing matching requirements and eligible uses. Members raised concerns about the treatment of professional students, the use of CIP codes, incentives for waivers, and whether the formula should rely on more current data. The committee did not take final action on the draft during this meeting, but it continued detailed discussion and indicated more review would follow.

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• In 2020, the body authorized the operation of these facilities.
• I also appreciate the attention to food security in this bill.
• Approximately $200 million in total funding secured for housing production.
• Our cultures, home is always at the center of it.
• You have to secure those so they don't blow away, but once you secure them, that's considered part of

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• So again, I don't want to with security.
• ,</c> the Wahu Safe Haven Center, the Wahu Safe Haven Center, let's<00:54:52.160><c> see,</c><00:54:52.559
• Zoom, Center for Policing Equity, Zoom, Center for Policing Equity, not<01:03:24.880><c> present,</c>
• </c><01:05:56.240><c> uh</c><01:05:56.400><c> regions</c> mentioned that the region uh regions mentioned
• that the region uh regions advisory<01:05:57.280><c> council</c><01:05:58.079><c> should</c><01:05:58.400

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on February 4 and began with announcements about committee protocol, including posting hearing notices and testimony earlier than required and using written HD1 drafts for more complex amendments. The chair also noted the new AV system and asked speakers to be clear because the microphones are sensitive. The committee then took up several University of Hawaiʻi-related measures, with most testimony coming from UH officials, state agencies, and advocacy groups, and no votes were taken in the portion provided. HB 1596, relating to student basic needs support at the University of Hawaiʻi, drew support from UH, the Oʻahu Youth Action Board, and an individual. UH said it stood on its written testimony and could answer questions. HB 1597, relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research, received support from UH/JABSOM, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Hawaii Medical Association, and others; the Attorney General’s Office offered a procedural reminder about statewide concern. HB 1970, funding the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center and the Hawaii Tumor Registry, was supported by UH, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the Hawaii Medical Association, and others, with testimony emphasizing the registry’s role in cancer surveillance, prevention, and federal funding. The committee also heard HB 1598, creating a Hawaii Climate Institute. UH testified in support, citing worsening drought, heat, sea level rise, and extreme weather, and said the institute would hire climate modelers and faculty across several schools. Members questioned funding, and UH said it would seek state startup money, possible green-fee support, and federal grants, noting recent federal cuts and the need for permanent positions. HB 1989, on water retention, was supported by UH as a study to slow runoff and improve aquifer recharge. HB 1951, on biosecurity, drew support from UH, DLNR, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, students, and other organizations; testimony stressed invasive species threats, the need for biocontrol research and containment capacity, and possible sites for a statewide facility. HB 1952, funding agricultural research station improvements on Kauaʻi, was supported by UH, the Farm Bureau, and others, with testimony noting aging facilities and the need to modernize stations across the islands. Finally, HB 2005, relating to language access, received UH support, with a UH representative noting that credit programs may fit best in a credit-bearing academic program and that Outreach College could be an option for noncredit programs.

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• Veronica Bedillo, representing Navy Region Southwest on behalf of the military services in California
• Renters have to choose between securing a stable home without. upfront pet policy disclosures.
• Renters have to choose between securing a stable home without. ...of that process.
• Francisco operate and run, was grabbed right in front of his home by ICE and given a head injury and
• It directly borrows its operative language and immunities from Section 1983.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on domestic violence protections, pay equity enforcement, Jewish demographic data collection, court transparency, auto glass insurance practices, pet policy disclosure for renters, and civil rights accountability for federal officers. SB 99 would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases; supporters from the Department of Defense and military organizations said it would close jurisdictional gaps for military families, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1237 would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California pay data reporting laws; supporters said stronger enforcement is needed to address persistent wage gaps, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1387 would allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data; supporters said better data would improve policy and anti-discrimination efforts, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary or divisive, and it passed to Privacy. SB 932 would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed to Judiciary/Appropriations on call. The committee also took up SB 98, which would regulate auto glass insurance claims by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring clearer estimates and invoices, and limiting inducements to consumers. The sponsor and NICB said the bill would curb fraud and unsafe repairs, while independent glass shops and industry groups argued it could reduce consumer choice and favor insurer-aligned networks; the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees and provide refunds if nondisclosure materially affected an applicant’s decision; supporters said it would save renters time and money, while rental housing representatives objected to a provision limiting eviction based solely on failure to sign a pet addendum. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 747, the No Kings Act, would create a California cause of action allowing people to sue federal officers for constitutional violations using standards similar to Section 1983. Senator Wiener and a witness who said he was unlawfully detained by Border Patrol argued the bill is needed because federal officers currently lack comparable accountability after the Supreme Court narrowed Bivens remedies. Law enforcement groups opposed the bill, warning that the qualified immunity language is unclear, could create a separate California standard, and might expose officers and governments to retroactive litigation; members discussed possible amendments on qualified immunity and retroactivity, and the bill was moved forward with an urgency amendment while negotiations continued.