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• House Bill 20 by Darby relating to certain measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations

Bills: SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting

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• We've been able to help a couple of entities prevent what was going on, trying to get... ...ransomware
• Our Rural Cancer Collaborative will bring... ...prevention resources and cancer care closer to home by
• And so having... you did a good job, the state did a good job of preventing undergraduate competition
• And this will include a multidisciplinary team of specialists who work to manage diabetes and prevent
• Around early intervention, early prevention, early understanding. It's interesting to me.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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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• This bill does improve care coordination and prevents unnecessary isolation of respondents from family
• Family provided much support and filed a care petition as a hopeful path to prevent continued deterioration
• It's a common-sense transparency measure that reduces avoidable costs, improves efficiency, and supports
• Housing-related pet relinquishment is a significant driver of preventable intake that places ongoing
• So my understanding is to not prevent them from making sales if they need to; it's to prevent them from

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1359 by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention
• establish customer service requirements, provide for transaction receipts, and provide for the prevention
• And to be clear, nothing in this bill prevents local collaboration.
• interlock devices or notifications to prosecuting authorities when an ignition interlock system prevents
• This can ignition interlock system prevents the starting of a vehicle.

Keywords: 989, all

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• They took measures to make sure that the sewer line was rerouted. They called us.
• This was for the installation of 11 cattle guards and equestrian gates to manage access and prevent erosion
• This helps prevent erosion and trenching, preserves trail integrity and nearby watercourses, and supports
• Do we have in place for the state of New Mexico a preventative method that is similar to the forecasting
• also, if you want more intelligence, you want more cures for cancer, you want more AI helping you prevent

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• Community Corrections... ...trailer bill is that this measure would authorize the Board of State and
• True public safety includes health care, housing, education, and prevention, not just policing.
• True public safety includes health care, housing, education, and prevention, not just policing.
• While the very programs that meet these essential needs and prevent further harm remain underfunded.
• When people, especially, essential needs and prevent further harm remain underfunded.

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.

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• But if those resources were available, it could prevent, down the road, youth having interception points
• The CDC found that school-based prevention programs reduce violent behavior by a median of 15%.
• And so that’s, I think, really kind of a big measure. So I’d really be interested in digging in.
• The response that follows should be grounded in what will actually prevent the next failure.
• I think that you need to look upstream to what we can do to prevent people living with serious mental

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Both divisions are dedicated to prevention efforts and the delivery of statutorily mandated services

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, and court facility projects. AOC leaders said they do not anticipate problems balancing the outgoing biennium or fiscal year 2026, and explained that the budget changes were driven by the need to reduce costs while preserving required constitutional, court-rule, and statutory services. They also said the new filing fee increases authorized by HB 504 took effect that day and are expected to generate up to $5 million, while the reorganization is projected to save about $3 million in general fund dollars. The bulk of the presentation focused on a major reorganization of the Office of Statewide Programs, which includes specialty courts, family and juvenile services, and pretrial services. AOC said the plan eliminates 170 positions and creates 109 new ones, mainly by reducing middle-management layers, expanding regional service delivery, and cross-training staff. Officials said 110 employees had already been offered or accepted placements, 24 had chosen voluntary separation, and the final number of employees leaving remains fluid until the process concludes around August 1. They emphasized that specialty court programs were not eliminated, but state-funded treatment court contracts and behavioral health liaison positions were removed, with treatment costs shifted to Medicaid or participants where appropriate. Members asked about the process, staffing impacts, specialty court participation, juvenile services, and how AOC will monitor the changes. AOC said the reorganization was developed by leadership, HR, and legal staff under direction of the Chief Justice and approved by the Supreme Court, and that it is intended to improve efficiency and frontline support rather than reduce services. They said specialty court participant levels are being watched closely, that CDW services will continue to use outside providers for programming, and that the agency will keep judges and stakeholders informed as the new structure goes into effect. No votes were taken, and the committee did not approve minutes because a quorum was not present.

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• Maybe &gt;&gt; let's<00:02:15.680><c> prevent</c><00:02:15.920><c> that</c><00:02:16.160><c> from</c>
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's been, uh, a published and designed to prevent shock and electrical fires even in what might be the
• ><00:05:14.320><c> and</c><00:05:14.480><c> designed</c><00:05:14.840><c> to</c><00:05:14.960><c> prevent
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• offsetting some household demand for electricity, essentially functioning as an energy efficiency measure
• that can reduce the efficiency measure that can reduce the need<00:12:36.280><c> for</c><00:12:36.400

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We feel this is a measured and responsible approach.
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• </c><00:30:06.240><c> from</c> are ready to work but are prevented from are ready to work but are prevented
• feel</c><00:31:47.039><c> this</c><00:31:47.200><c> is</c><00:31:47.360><c> a</c><00:31:47.440><c> measured
• </c><00:31:47.760><c> and</c> We feel this is a measured and We feel this is a measured and responsible

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met on October 23, 2025, approved the September 25 minutes, and heard several informational presentations on occupational licensing and workforce access. The first major topic was the dietitian licensure compact, presented by Rep. Vanessa Gracel, Whitney Duddy, and Caitlyn Bison. They said the compact would be revenue-neutral, improve licensure portability, support military families, expand telehealth and rural access, and preserve state regulatory authority. Testimony noted that 15 states had joined the compact, including Ohio and Tennessee, and that Kentucky would have a seat on the compact commission if it enacted the measure. Members asked about bordering states and possible telehealth competition concerns; witnesses said they had not seen evidence of harmful effects in other compacts and described the compact as expanding access rather than displacing local providers. The committee then heard testimony on music therapy licensure, with Chris Millet, Laura Elliot Buckner, and Dr. Kimberly Cinemore speaking in support of Senate Bill 42. They described music therapy as a clinical, board-certified profession requiring formal education, supervised training, and national certification, and argued that state licensure would protect the public, clarify scope of practice, and help retain Kentucky-trained professionals. Witnesses said the bill would not require new state funding, could be administered through a self-sustaining licensing structure, and would not prevent others from using music in their work. In response to questions, they said licensure could help open doors to insurance, waiver, and HSA reimbursement, but would not guarantee coverage. Finally, the committee heard testimony on expanding physician access through a provisional licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians. Adam Meyer of the Cicero Institute said Kentucky faces a severe physician shortage, especially in rural areas, and argued that qualified international physicians should not have to repeat residency if they meet strict criteria, including an employment offer, prior training and experience, good standing, U.S. exam passage, and a three-year provisional period before full licensure. Rapender Carr of Baptist Health supported the concept, saying it could help fill hard-to-recruit positions across the state and improve access in rural markets. No votes were taken on these policy topics during the meeting.

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• were increased to fund the governor’s request for MDE’s legal costs and their fraud detection and prevention
• </c><00:04:56.800><c> Additional</c> and prevention provisions.
• Additional and prevention provisions.
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• This prevented the El Paso commissioners from being allowed to authorize the COs.
• Is there, can you envision a dollar limit or some kind of a measurement of ability to pay?
• I want to thank you for taking up this measure today. I'll be testifying in support of the bill.
• House Bill 2207 aims to prevent political subdivisions.
• This would greatly improve the bill, we think, and help prevent consumers from entering a cycle of debt

Bills: HB1453 , HB1718 , HB2043 , HB2207 , HB2798

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: local governments, anticipation notes, certificates of obligation, public works, flood control, financial management, local government, municipal financing, private activity bonds, closing definition, real estate finance, bond issuance, government regulation, bond election, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, political subdivision, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds

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• That establishes clear statutory language that no person attending open public meetings shall be prevented
• It prevents governing bodies from restricting recording activities.
• How do you, under that code section, prevent the broker from, so.
• There's nothing to prevent the office from...
• Now, there's nothing to prevent the office from putting in the rules that there's got to be rulemaking

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• establishes a statewide framework ensuring homeowners can construct accessory dwelling units and prevent
• The bill's language prohibits bans, preventing cities with populations over 5,000 from banning accessory
• establishes a statewide framework ensuring homeowners can construct accessory dwelling units and prevent
• exempting sensitive historic districts under section 67-6541 the bill's language prohibits bans preventing
• library boards exist so that libraries can operate with stability, professional oversight, and a measure

Summary: The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee met with a quorum and heard several bills. House Bill 749, dealing with forced annexation and septic-system replacement in unique annexation situations, was presented as a property-rights compromise that would let a city pay for a new system or allow the homeowner to install one at their own expense. The committee moved HB 749 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried. House Bill 661, which would allow small waste haulers to compete in counties with franchise agreements, also received a due pass recommendation and passed the committee. House Bill 715, which would require city council involvement in hiring or firing directors of city-owned libraries, drew strong opposition from library professionals and associations who warned it would politicize libraries and create conflicting lines of authority; supporters argued it would add accountability for taxpayer-funded positions. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to send HB 715 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1354, a major accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bill that would prevent cities over 5,000 population from banning ADUs, require by-right allowances for internal and detached ADUs, limit local restrictions on size, setbacks, parking, fees, and owner-occupancy rules, and extend HOA restrictions to ADUs unless owners consent in writing. Supporters, including AARP Idaho and the Idaho Home Builders Association, said it would expand housing options, help aging Idahoans and family caregivers, and increase supply. Opponents, including the Association of Idaho Cities, APA Idaho, and community association representatives, argued it was too preemptive, would strain infrastructure and parking, and should preserve more local control. The committee voted to send SB 1354 to the 14th order for possible amendment after a failed motion to hold it in committee. House Bill 733, a tax administration bill, would shift partnership audit handling to the partnership level rather than requiring amended returns from each individual partner, aligning Idaho with federal practice and other states. The sponsor and a CPA representative said it was a process change only, intended to reduce administrative burden and improve efficiency for both taxpayers and the Tax Commission. The committee sent HB 733 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee approved the minutes from February 26 and March 5 and then adjourned.

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• public statement that abuse in the church occurred, and it is also a statement. of a commitment to prevent
• like to see most out of the current stage of the process is full funding for these child abuse prevention
• That prevents liability lawsuits against churches who disclose abuse.
• Countless people that are being harmed after the fact could have been prevented.
• It's such an easy thing to prevent if you just hold these people accountable.

Bills: HB128 , HB34 , HB128 , HB621 , HB748 , HB2259 , HB2960 , HB3113 , HB4749 , SB835

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board, employee protection, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally

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• Government Code 232.0013 were enacted with good intentions to ensure development in rural areas and to prevent
• To prevent that, we rely a lot on the model subdivision rules.
• subdivision rules and why this bill would be detrimental to El Paso and the efforts that we have to prevent
• At the heart of this measure is clearly a rule of law issue.
• In the 80s, the legislature started to pass some serious annexation reforms to prevent these kinds of

Bills: SB1079 , SB1243 , SB1504 , SB1579 , SB1708 , SB1844 , SB1851 , SB1879 , SB1921 , SB1951 , SB2237 , SB2238 , SB2406 , SB2407

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• Should we be doing um isolation prevention at our state institutions?
• <c> our</c><00:29:27.200><c> state</c> isolation prevention at our state isolation prevention at our
• So that's 12 minutes of class time that was given to another instructor just to prevent benefits.
• </c><00:48:28.240><c> And</c> instructor just to prevent benefits.
• And instructor just to prevent benefits.

Bills: HF4479 , HF4368 , HF4889

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State

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• Equity holdings are now 200% of disposable income, and it's far and away the highest measure we've seen
• And I think the accountability measures are really vitally important. What locals are doing.
• And I think the accountability measures are really vitally important.
• Regarding the accountability measures and the priorities for those accountability measures, I would just
• This proposed budget provides zero new dollars for hunger prevention.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee opened its hearing on the Governor’s 2026-27 budget with remarks emphasizing the start of a months-long process, the need for fiscal responsibility, and concerns about structural deficits, federal funding losses, housing and homelessness, and oversight. The vice chair echoed those concerns, warning against budgets built on short-term fixes and urging accountability. The Department of Finance presented a balanced budget year proposal of about $349 billion in total expenditures, including $248 billion General Fund, while acknowledging a structural imbalance in the out years and proposing a workload budget with limited new spending or cuts. Finance said the budget relies on stronger-than-expected revenues, but also on constitutional obligations such as Proposition 98 and Proposition 2, and on suspending a rainy-day fund true-up deposit to cover a projected $2.9 billion budget-year deficit. The administration highlighted higher education funding, climate and wildfire resilience investments, a new ZEV incentive, added Health and Human Services costs tied to H.R. 1, child care funding, and three tax proposals: third-party delivery tax compliance, a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and an extension of the California Competes tax credit. The LAO, by contrast, warned that the budget is “precariously balanced,” cited downside risk from stock market-driven revenues, and urged the Legislature to use reserves, avoid suspending rainy-day deposits, and begin shrinking multi-year deficits sooner rather than later. Member questions focused on wildfire mitigation and insurance, transit and GGRF funding, federal cuts affecting CalFresh and Medi-Cal, the proposed tax credits, homelessness accountability language, and education funding. Several members pressed for earlier partnership on deficit solutions and for more scrutiny of budget choices. The committee also discussed declining enrollment in K-12, community colleges, and CSU, with concerns about whether funding formulas are aligned with actual student demand. No formal votes or final actions were taken in the hearing.

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• and I know folks from Newbury here as well, and just your efforts locally to really implement new measures
• waiting for homes, continuing to breed and sell more birds only deepens an existing problem while preventing
• waiting for homes, continuing to breed and sell more birds only deepens an existing problem while preventing
• To answer the earlier question, similar measures have already been introduced in the states of New York
• Massachusetts municipalities Arlington, Beverly, Brookline, and Cambridge have already enacted similar measures

Bills: H5432 , H5433 , S3093 , H5363 , H5137 , H5247

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing on late-file bills, with testimony focused first on multiple home rule petitions seeking local authority to restrict anticoagulant rodenticides in towns including Andover, Topsfield, North Andover, Williamstown, Georgetown, Lexington, and others. Municipal officials, residents, wildlife advocates, and conservation groups described documented harm to hawks, owls, foxes, turtles, pets, and other wildlife, and argued that towns should be able to regulate these poisons locally. Several speakers said their towns had already voted to support restrictions and were using integrated pest management and other alternatives. Committee members noted that statewide rodenticide legislation had already advanced out of committee in both chambers and that the environmental bond bill was in conference committee, but no votes were taken during the hearing itself. The committee then heard testimony on H. 5137, a bill to prohibit the retail sale of parrots. Supporters, including animal welfare groups, veterinarians, rescue operators, and advocates, said parrots are often sourced from large breeding facilities with poor conditions, that many birds are surrendered because they are difficult long-term pets, and that rescues are overwhelmed. They argued the bill would encourage adoption, reduce demand for commercial breeding and trafficking, and improve bird welfare and public health. Opponents, including breeders, pet retailers, aviculture representatives, and rescue operators, said the bill would harm small businesses, reduce consumer access and transparency, and push sales to unregulated markets without improving welfare. Several speakers said the bill should instead focus on stronger standards and enforcement rather than banning sales. A separate bill, S. 310, designating the Marion Stoddard River Walk, was also briefly discussed in testimony supporting Marion Stoddard’s environmental work. The hearing ended after the committee finished taking testimony and adjourned; no roll-call votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.