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• to affordable, basic... ...in rural and high-cost areas of the state have access to affordable, basic
• The California High-Cost Fund A makes it possible for us to provide access to telecommunications services
• at rates that are affordable and... ...access to telecommunications services at rates that are affordable
• This program ensures that our customers have access to something fundamental: the ability to dial 911
• To cover the costs of providing service in such remote areas, customers would have to pay $100 or even

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Ranging from 20% after 5 years up to 100% after 25 years of service.
• No one should have to have worse access to food because of where they live and their zip code.
• Every meal should be healthy and we just wanna make sure that all of our Texans are able to access.
• Chairman and members of the committee, I'm so grateful to each of you for your service.
• It is simply allows ESD governance to make a local decision to access utility-based sales tax revenue

Bills: SB 4 , SB 23 , SJR 2

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: redistricting, election, Texas legislature, district composition, political representation, congressional redistricting, Texas House of Representatives, U.S. House, Congressional districts, district map, district boundaries, gerrymandering, voting rights, election law, apportionment, representation, special committee, PLANC2308, redistricting plan, elections

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• We know that rural communities are especially hit by a lack of access to mental health services, and
• We know that rural communities are especially hit by a lack of access to mental health services, and
• We know that rural communities are especially hit by a lack of access to mental health services, and
• </c><00:26:07.240><c> And</c> access to counselors? And access to counselors?
• get access to. >> Great.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• access to those programs, who don't have access to those programs, who<00:18:11.880><c> may</c><00:18
• </c><00:24:28.480><c> for</c> to make sure that it's accessible for to make sure that it's accessible
• ><c> services</c><01:04:10.480><c> to</c> We're required to provide services to We're required to provide
• /c> had access to such a wonderful had access to such a wonderful wrap-around<01:11:39.840><c> care.
• </c><01:46:25.480><c> that</c> who's going to be able to access that who's going to be able to access

Bills: HF1660 , HF1824 , HF1926 , HF1002 , HF994 , HF1915 , HF1336

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• be able to provide. access to voter registration, access to voting efficiencies, and really being a
• Portal for people to be able to access the very same information here.
• These costs would include, or are related to, first, access to vital records.
• for access to birth certificates required to vote. to register and to vote.
• accesses a point to be able to register? Okay, well, citizenship is actually self-certified.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Access continues to be a problem too often.
• We can take steps to make FOIA more accessible to the everyday American.
• improving transparency. and access to America's citizens to government information through FOIA.
• To me, a veteran who wants to get his or her own service records has to FOIA the government to get them
• And so I think looking at the is one way to ensure that agencies can come into compliance to access.

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

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• The legislature created the Office of Actuarial Services within ESD to report annually to the Advisory
• to food or water during a shift, limits on lifting over 17 pounds, access to a stool or chair to sit
• to food or water during a shift, limits on lifting over 17 pounds, access to a stool or chair to sit
• We want to make sure they all have access to safety equipment.
• We want to make sure they all have access to safety equipment.

Summary: The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee opened its 2026 session with member introductions and a work session on the Employment Security Department’s structure and programs. ESD officials described their roles and reviewed paid family and medical leave, WA Cares, unemployment insurance, workforce services, and agricultural worker outreach. Senators raised concerns about call volume, program solvency, fraud detection, employer access to information, and whether workers can receive leave benefits while working other jobs. ESD said WA Cares is in a limited pilot, PFML has seen rapid growth, UI trust fund solvency is projected to be near the statutory trigger level, and they would follow up with more detailed information on eligibility, fraud referrals, and employer scenarios. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5292, which would replace the current PFML rate-setting formula with a forward-looking actuarial model and require a four-month reserve beginning in 2030. Supporters, including the sponsor, JLARC staff, labor advocates, and employer groups, said the change would improve stability and follow JLARC recommendations; opponents warned it could lead to higher payroll taxes and argued the program is already too costly. The chair said she intended to keep the bill narrow as it moved forward. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6014, a technical bill on pregnancy-related accommodations that would preserve the ability of pregnant workers to request certain accommodations without a doctor’s note and create a public records exemption for sensitive complaint and investigation records; the sponsor and supporters said it corrects a drafting error and protects privacy. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5972, which would remove the population threshold limiting interest arbitration for correctional officers in jails, and Senate Bill 5869, which would make permanent and expand from residential to all building construction sites a requirement that L&I notify employers or owners within 10 working days when a hazard is identified. Correctional officers’ representatives and labor groups supported SB 5972 as a fairness and safety measure, while the sponsor said it would create consistency across jurisdictions. Construction industry groups supported SB 5869, and L&I said it had no concerns but wanted the bill kept narrow; the chair noted the bill’s purpose was to speed hazard communication. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5874, which would allow ESD to waive penalties for minor errors in quarterly unemployment reports, especially missing SOC/job-title information. The sponsor said small businesses were being hit with unnecessary fines, and ESD said it had identified a sharp rise in penalties and was working with the sponsor on possible fixes. The committee adjourned after the hearings.

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• Today, I am very proud to present AB 985, which would help solve the access to safe anesthesia care crisis
• If the stated goal here is to address the shortage of anesthesia providers and expand access to care,
• of workers employed. and keep the promise we made to voters to make cannabis legal and accessible.
• has access to the support they need.
• further diminishing access to child care across the state.

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• of get in there and get access to the money.
• So we wanted to make it administratively easy for the applicants to be able to access the funds.
• Chairman, Easily for the applicants to be able to access the funds. And with that, Mr.
• Yeah, our extension services have got to be leveraged, and we've got to figure out how to do it.
• we've added to our state plan as a service for this population.

Summary: The committee heard extensive public testimony from youth advocates and public health speakers urging action on vaping. Witnesses said flavored products and social media are driving youth use in Arkansas, described nicotine addiction and health harms, and asked lawmakers to prohibit vaping in public indoor spaces, align vape rules with smoke-free laws, and expand prevention efforts. Committee members thanked the speakers and encouraged them to continue building support for future legislation. The main presentation was an overview of Arkansas’s Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal initiative funded through CMS. State officials said Arkansas received about $209 million for the first year and may receive roughly $1 billion over five years if performance is strong. They emphasized that the program is intended for targeted, locally driven transformation rather than general operating support, debt relief, or new construction, and outlined four initiatives: Heart, PACT, Rise, and Thrive, focused on prevention, access and coordination, workforce development, and technology. Officials said applications would open in the spring, with a reimbursement-based process and a goal of launching all four initiatives by June. Members asked detailed questions about eligibility, rural definitions, school gardens, faith-based and nonprofit partnerships, mobile clinics, EMS, behavioral health, residency slots, and whether urban providers serving rural patients could apply. Officials said the program would favor regional collaboration, could support targeted renovations and expansion of existing programs, and would allow residency growth and some equipment or infrastructure purchases, but not food purchases or permanent new construction. They also said a committee of state health and finance officials would review applications, with heavy technical assistance and an expectation of quick turnaround. The committee also reviewed two DHS/Health Department rules. One implemented Medicaid and CHIP coverage and care coordination for eligible incarcerated youth before and after release, including targeted case management and screening services, with no public comments received. The other updated audiology licensing rules to reflect recent acts expanding scope of practice and changing the renewal deadline. Both rules were reviewed without objection, and the committee adjourned.

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• </c><00:13:52.800><c> residence</c> lied to gain access to that residence lied to gain access to that
• We have increased medical supplies in accessible areas, connected our security services to the community
• offer access to our Twin We continue to offer access to our Twin Cities<00:45:44.440><c> campus</c><00
• </c> Services and the University Retirees to Services and the University Retirees to welcome<00:46:45.800
• </c><00:54:09.440><c> controlled</c> access to doors and requiring controlled access to doors and requiring

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee adopted the minutes from its February 24, 2026 meeting after a motion by Vice Chair Coulter. The hearing then focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement, referred to throughout as Operation Metro Surge, on Minnesota college campuses. The chair said the purpose was to document alleged abuses, campus fear, and racial discrimination, and to hear from testifiers about effects on students, faculty, and staff. Representative Novotny briefly objected to the framing, saying the committee should be finding facts rather than making a predetermined presentation, and the chair responded that members should remain respectful and that questions would be held until after all presenters testified. Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow described what he called relentless and unprecedented disruption, including student stops and interrogations, family separations, and an ICE operation on campus in which armed masked agents allegedly detained a student without a warrant and pointed weapons at students and staff. He said the campus received bomb threats afterward, increased virtual learning options, and saw spikes in student support needs, housing assistance, and leaves of absence. Jenna Chernega of the Inter Faculty Organization said faculty across Minnesota State universities reported widespread student and colleague stress, increased workload, disappearing students, and a need for clearer sensitive-location protections and academic freedom guidance. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College Faculty said community conditions inevitably affect classrooms, that campuses have not yet had an ICE incident but are bracing for one, and that faculty want to support students and may need financial help if enrollment declines. Jennifer Irwin of AFSCME said fear from ICE activity extends beyond campus boundaries and is affecting attendance, work, and daily life for staff and students; she cited a member detained in St. Paul while trying to prove legal status. Student testifiers Brendan Frazier of Concordia University, St. Paul, Jonathan Fitzgerald of Minnesota State Mankato, Sudi Adow of Lead MN, and Will Luther of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities described panic, reduced attendance, food insecurity, disrupted classes, and fear of leaving home or commuting to campus. They urged stronger student privacy protections, support for international and immigrant students, emergency aid, and policies to keep campuses safe. No further committee action or votes were taken after the minutes approval.

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• We have to contact recipients to see whether or not services were provided.
• referred to when this service is terminated.
• prove to us that these services were provided.
• from gaining access to our programs.
• services to help people transition from homelessness to new housing?

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• commitment to public service.
• , we could have spent this dollars on increasing access to health care services instead has essentially
• on increasing access to health care services instead has essentially gone towards not just a political
• Floridians should not be forced into annexation simply to access essential water and wastewater services
• to limit access to these devices for adults. ...because I never would want to limit access to these

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for stopping the April campus shooter. The Speaker then outlined the final week of session, noting the House had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, but that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed this week. The chamber also adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The House took up several Senate bills on special order, largely technical or open-government measures, and passed them with little or no opposition. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and revisor’s changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public-records and meeting exemptions for matters such as Public Service Commission proprietary information, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety records, cybersecurity, emergency shelter contact information, conviction integrity units, and trade secrets. Most passed overwhelmingly, though SB 7006 drew 99-8, SB 7022 on public records for exam integrity passed 101-8 after questions about testing materials and scoring rubrics, and SB 7026 on trade secrets passed 106-3. The most substantive floor debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had become a “slush fund” and had been used for the Everglades detention facility rather than emergencies; several members supported her on fiscal and separation-of-powers grounds, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. The House rejected Eskamani’s amendment and then adopted a Griffiths strike-all amendment adding accountability measures, including spending limits, quarterly reporting, asset tracking, and a sunset/review provision. SB 7040 then passed 82-25. The chamber also passed CS/CS SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which prompted extended questions about vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and foreign passport/I-94 documentation; the bill was still under amendment and debate when the transcript ended.

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• This bill is needed to expand access to quality child care and address child care shortages and to stabilize
• ><c> access</c><00:19:25.679><c> to</c><00:19:25.919><c> quality</c> is needed to expand access to quality
• is needed to expand access to quality child<00:19:26.799><c> care</c><00:19:27.440><c> to</c><00:19:
• > child care to access expand access and child care to access expand access and address<00:19:30.080>
• And so we wanted to service those rooms.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1872, which would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program to help early childhood providers participate in approved apprenticeship programs, require annual reporting, and appropriate funds. Testifiers in support included the University of Hawaiʻi, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the City and County of Honolulu, Commit to Keiki, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, the Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks, Parents for Public Schools of Hawaiʻi, and Kīʻoka Family Learning Centers. Supporters said the bill would reduce financial barriers, strengthen recruitment and retention, improve compensation and career pathways, and help address child care shortages and workforce instability. The committee then voted to pass HB 1872 with amendments, including an HD1 and a defective date to allow further discussion. The committee next took up HB 2489, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaiʻi to establish a bachelor’s degree program in American Sign Language interpretation, with a longer-term plan for a master’s program. Testimony in support came from the Disability Communication Access Board and the University of Hawaiʻi, and members also heard detailed support from DECAP and other advocates describing a statewide shortage of ASL interpreters, long waiting lists for ASL courses, and the need for locally trained interpreters who understand Hawaiʻi’s cultural and community needs. Witnesses said the shortage affects schools, courts, hospitals, emergency services, and other settings, and that the program could be expanded through articulation with other campuses. The committee voted to pass HB 2489 with amendments, again using an HD1 and defective date. After those two measures, the committee moved to HB 441 on campus safety, which would require students, including transfer students, to complete training on federal laws and university policies regarding sexual misconduct before initial registration and would change how often training is provided to students and employees. The University of Hawaiʻi stood on its written testimony, while supporters including IMUA Alliance and other testifiers urged passage, citing survivor experiences, national best practices, and the need for prevention before harm occurs. No vote on HB 441 was reached in the portion provided.

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• :09:58.240><c> mission</c><00:09:58.800><c> to</c> National Park Services vital mission to National Park
• This is about putting loyalty to the president above service to our country and the federal workforce
• ><c> dam</c> restore access to the reservoir, the dam restore access to the reservoir, the dam has<03
• Forest Service to the city of Ouray, Colorado.
• </c> Service to the city of Uray, Colorado. Service to the city of Uray, Colorado.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The financial services groups that remain opposed to Required by law.
• , status, or access to private resources, and it is Not depend on wealth, status, or access to private
• We are talking about communities forced to fight for access to the most basic human right, the right
• As a mother, and services compared to their white counterparts.
• Health equity means more than access; it means access to culturally competent, affirming care that treats

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Finally, providing services to ineligible recipients Finally, providing services to ineligible recipients
• payment, the charges for services provided to individuals were complete and accurate.
• Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, froze access to and funding for certain HHS froze access
• The final rule also repeals the requirement for states to use some of its grants to provide direct services
• about nearly $600 million of critical access aid. ...to working Arizona families.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , or access vital care and essential services, leaving children and families as a result. you to pass
• Everyone deserves to safely access medical care and essential services without the fear of arrest. ..
• .deserves to safely access medical care and essential services without the fear of arrest, intimidation
• We want to We want to make sure that they have access to them.
• We want to make sure that they have access to them.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on AI, immigration-related health care protections, digital financial assets, and online cannabis/hemp sales. SB 69 by Senator McNerney would create an AI-focused team within the Department of Justice to build enforcement expertise on civil rights, public safety, and legal issues tied to AI. SB 81 by Senator Arreguín would codify hospital and health facility policies limiting disclosure of patient immigration status and restricting immigration enforcement access without a judicial warrant. SB 97 by Senator Grayson would update and clarify California’s digital financial assets licensing law. SB 243 by Senator Padilla would impose guardrails on AI companion chatbots, including disclosures, anti-addictive design limits, self-harm protocols, and a private right of action. SB 378 by Senator Wiener would allow civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Testimony on SB 69 emphasized that California needs in-house AI enforcement expertise at the DOJ; supporters said AG offices generally lack tech-policy specialists, while members asked about the Attorney General’s role and noted the office was neutral. SB 81 drew broad support from nurses, immigrant advocates, hospitals, labor, and community groups, who argued that hospitals should remain safe places for care regardless of immigration status; there was no opposition. SB 97 was described as a technical cleanup bill with stakeholder consensus, and the main public comment focused on ensuring blockchain-based nonfinancial products are not unintentionally swept into the law. SB 243 generated the most debate. Supporters, including the mother of a Florida teen who died by suicide after interacting with a chatbot, urged stronger protections for minors and vulnerable users. Opponents argued the bill’s definitions were too broad and could capture general-purpose AI systems, and raised concerns about privacy, cost, and a private right of action. Committee members largely supported the bill’s intent and discussed the need for guardrails without stifling innovation. SB 378 was supported by cannabis workers, retailers, and local government representatives who said online sales of untested intoxicating hemp and illegal cannabis are harming public health and the legal market; opponents from hemp and tech groups argued the bill could sweep in lawful hemp businesses and that definitions need refinement. The committee ultimately passed SB 69, SB 81, SB 97, SB 243, and SB 378, with SB 81 and SB 243 amended, and all five bills were sent onward to their next committees.

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• Senator Edwards' act protecting access to justice.
• the administration of justice and deny access to courts.
• access to justice for all.
• can access to us as a whole face a false choice.
• Now, when lawyers are warning people don't come to court, we have to recognize that access to justice

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a late-file hearing on several bills, with Chairs Michael Day and Lydia Edwards outlining hearing rules, testimony limits, and written-testimony procedures. The first bill discussed was H. 4876, a proposal to strengthen supports for survivors of abuse. Representative Carol Faiola testified on behalf of a constituent who described how a lifetime restraining order was effectively undermined after a family member’s death, arguing the bill should limit abusers’ legal standing after death, improve survivor notification and privacy protections, expand coercive-control definitions, and create education and resource programs. The committee then heard testimony on H. 5111, which would strengthen the Massachusetts Antitrust Act. Representative Dave Rogers and Attorney General’s Office antitrust chief Anthony Mariano said the bill would give the state more tools to pursue anti-competitive conduct, including conduct with multi-state effects, while allowing enforcement even when federal authorities are also involved. They said it would increase penalties, clarify that invitations to conspire are violations, protect labor markets, remove limits affecting some housing transactions, and extend the statute of limitations. The committee also heard support for a related “universal 1983” bill, S. 2976/H. 2976, creating a state cause of action for constitutional violations by federal, state, or local officers acting under color of law; supporters said it would fill gaps in remedies against federal officers while preserving qualified immunity. Testimony also supported H. 4783, a bill affirming the rights of people experiencing homelessness. The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless said the measure would push back against growing criminalization of homelessness, especially after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision and local encampment bans, and would protect the use of public spaces without discrimination based on housing status. On H. 4826, condo owners and advocates said Chapter 183A is outdated and leaves owners with too little say and too few remedies against mismanagement, citing problems such as unsafe water, major assessments, and lack of meaningful dispute resolution. The committee also heard strong support for H. 5116, renaming the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court the Judge Leslie E. Harris Courthouse, with testimony from family members, legislators, attorneys, and community leaders describing Judge Harris’s mentorship, community service, and commitment to second chances. Later testimony covered S. 2975, a bill to deter ICE courthouse arrests and protect access to justice; CPCS, law students, and defense advocates said courthouse arrests chill participation by defendants, witnesses, and victims and disrupt pending cases. The committee also heard support for H. 5244, repealing an archaic law criminalizing concealment of a child’s death, with advocates arguing it has been used to punish pregnancy loss and should be removed. The hearing concluded with additional testimony in favor of S. 2976 and more support for the Judge Harris courthouse renaming, after which the chairs closed the hearing and reminded the public how to submit written testimony.

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• and to maintain the critical services and staffing necessary for public safety.
• as providing essential services to those who are incarcerated.
• When you tell people they no longer have access to their children, they shut down.
• something like copper, and what it would be adding would be broadband services and cable. services to
• access to life-saving emergency services, not to mention internet service to homes and businesses.

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

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• of time where they may not have access to a service.
• of time where they may not have access to a service. >> And could I could I have one more indulgence
• of time where they may not have access to a service. >> And could I could I have one more indulgence
• of time where they may not have access to a service. >> And could I could I have one more indulgence
• of time where they may not have access to a service.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all