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• back out in the community, may not necessarily have been able to take his medicine, and a road rage incident
• back out in the community, may not necessarily have been able to take his medicine, and a road rage incident

Summary: The committee met briefly to discuss how to use available funding and to clarify priorities after a recent JFAC action removed funding from one program. Senator Kevin Cook was invited to outline several behavioral health and Medicaid-related options, emphasizing that he was not lobbying but providing cost and program information. The main programs discussed were assertive community treatment (ACT), adult peer support services, and Healthy Connections. Cook described ACT as an evidence-based team service for people with severe mental illness, peer support as a trained recovery-based support model, and Healthy Connections as a statutory program that had ended due to legislation rather than a department decision. Department of Health and Welfare Medicaid administrator Sasha O’Connell explained that ACT had been cut under the governor’s holdback direction and that the department had already pursued rate reductions and other cuts to meet budget targets. She said ACT and peer supports were not protected in statute, while some other services were, and that the department had limited options once it reached the point of service reductions. She also clarified federal match rates for ACT participants and said the program had been moved into the Magellan contract to leverage federal funding. Estimated costs to restore the programs were discussed, including about $1.3 million for ACT in fiscal year 2026 and $4.1 million in fiscal year 2027, $2 million and $6 million for peer support, and $1.5 million and $6.3 million for Healthy Connections. Several members expressed support for restoring ACT, citing its impact on law enforcement, hospitals, and vulnerable individuals, and noting reported deaths among former participants after the service ended. Others questioned how the program fit within the committee’s mission and whether it should be funded from the Millennium Fund or through a statutory change. No final vote was taken; the chair said the committee would consider the information, possibly meet again, and then decide on next steps.

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• while protecting fairness for system operators.
• A well filtration system has a beginning cost of $200,000.
• One of our largest lines of business is public water systems.
• This applies to public water systems.
• So, interactions that they have with the public water systems and the protection of public water systems

Bills: HB5208 , SB863 , SB1243 , SB1624 , SB1965 , SB2660 , SB2702 , SB2885

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• to be a pathway into the court system.
• This is a justice system issue.
• This is a justice system issue.
• As these systems are designed to ensure cases are tracked through the judicial system, it is not an easy
• fix to add a new field to each of the individual systems and create a statewide extraction system for

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, housing, public safety, and administrative process. Early items included SB 46, which would authorize the Secretary of State to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice presidential candidates from California ballots; SB 1078, requiring notice to the Civil Rights Department when court filings involve civil rights violations; SB 989, expanding access to Care Court by letting first responders refer cases through county behavioral health agencies; SB 998, clarifying and expanding discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights; SB 1146, requiring disclosure for AI-generated health advertisements and giving physicians a limited private right of action; SB 1164, a California Voting Rights Act expansion responding to federal voting-rights rulings; SB 1256, a housing bill aimed at limiting repeated litigation over the Harmony Grove Village South project; SB 1267, addressing HOA liability and indemnification for EV charger installations; and SB 1425, authorizing an encroachment permit program for high-speed rail right-of-way management. The committee also later heard SB 873, restricting ICE arrests near courthouses, and SB 1160, requiring eviction data reporting by zip code. Most bills drew support from sponsors, advocacy groups, labor organizations, or local officials, while opposition centered on concerns about county workload, due process, fire safety, civil liberties, or the scope of the policy changes. Members generally expressed support for the bills while noting unresolved issues and the need for amendments or further stakeholder work, especially on SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, SB 1425, and SB 1160. The Judicial Council opposed SB 1160 because of the burden of adding zip-code reporting to court systems, while the author and supporters argued the data would help target eviction-prevention efforts. SB 873 drew strong support from public defenders, immigrant-rights groups, and court-related stakeholders, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opposing. SB 989 drew support from firefighters and family advocates, while Disability Rights California opposed, arguing Care Court is too costly and diverts resources from community-based services. SB 1164 received broad civil-rights and voting-rights support, with cities opposing unless amended over definitions, cure periods, and litigation risk. SB 1256 drew support from housing and labor interests and opposition from local residents and environmental groups concerned about fire safety and evacuation. SB 1267 was supported by the HOA and utility stakeholders after amendments addressing liability concerns. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass a consent calendar and then approved the listed bills, sending them to the appropriate committees or to Appropriations, including SB 46, SB 873, SB 989, SB 998, SB 1078, SB 1146, SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, and SB 1425. The transcript ends with SB 1160 still under discussion, with members indicating support for the bill’s goals but acknowledging the Judicial Council’s implementation concerns and the need for further work.

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• public school system right now, that we are not moving the needle.
• But our system was slow to react.
• It creates systems so concerns don't get ignored or lost.
• Within the school system?
• Has your case been, or has the student gone through the legal system as far as the court system?

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• management systems.
• This reflects a broader systemic... This reflects a broader systemic challenge.
• In transportation, we have to work with fuel systems where some of the fuel systems are still on modems
• Technology system.
• left with maintaining those systems.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration

Keywords: 916, all

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• The ADS system is something relatively new in avionics, and it's a system that's been required by the
• The system is used to try to keep things safe.
• Sir, we're talking about an ADS system. Yes.
• the system.
• Additionally, a key system that would have broadcast the helicopter's location Additionally, a key system

Bills: S0086 , S0422 , S0706 , S1054 , S1670

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, aviation, airports, airport fees, landing fees, departure fees, touch-and-go landing, general aviation, pilot privacy, airspace radius, aircraft tracking, surveillance data, Florida Statutes chapter 330, Part 91

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation met and considered several bills, beginning with CS/SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure requiring commercial drivers to be lawfully present, hold a valid CDL, read English, and communicate with law enforcement, with vehicle impoundment, civil penalties, and out-of-service orders for violations. After questions about impacts on carriers and interstate operations, the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably, with one no vote. The committee then heard CS/SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment added FAA approval, trademark authorization, and a flexible implementation period for Palm Beach County; county representatives supported the amendment and bill. The committee also approved CS/SB 1670 on the Outsider specialty license plate after an amendment reduced the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 1054, dealing with traffic infractions resulting in crashes with another vehicle. The bill would impose escalating fines and license suspensions for crashes caused by running red lights or stop signs, and require bodily injury insurance for a year when injury results. A clarifying amendment limited the insurance requirement to one year, and the bill was reported favorably after supportive testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups. The final major bill was CS/SB 422 on automated dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data; it would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate or collect certain landing-related fees. Supporters argued the technology should remain focused on aviation safety and warned against false invoices and discouraging pilot training, while airport representatives said they currently use the data for fee collection and wanted further discussion. After an amendment narrowing the bill’s application, the committee reported CS/SB 422 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• so that that they get in they stay in and they can come back and be a nurse for our great health system
• That is what wellness looks like if it's a health system that's based on wellness principles, not At
• our healthcare system, we are in a growth phase.
• It goes into that system of wellness that we're growing.
• I want to read you a Facebook post that a mother made about the incident that happened yesterday.

Bills: SB1287 , SB1983 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1558 , SB2135 , SB483 , SB1198 , SB1265 , SB2154 , SB2139 , SB1552 , SB2118 , SB1775 , SB259 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB2007 , SB1572 , SB2074 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1833 , SB1561 , SB1555 , SB2044 , SB1749 , SB904 , SB1565 , SB1500 , SB667 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1644 , HR1045 , SB227 , SB1627 , SB1475 , SB1966 , SB2049 , SB1531 , SB80 , SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB1614 , SB2045 , SB1250 , SB1304 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB592 , SB65 , SB1257 , SB444 , SB640 , SB2178 , SB1242 , SB1642

Keywords: abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions

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• language specifying epinephrine injectors or EpiPens and replaces it. with an epinephrine delivery system
• This allows the law to be nimble and accommodate current and future delivery systems.
• They reported four of these non-serious request incidents this past year.
• These students were entering the K-12 system as bright-eyed five-year-olds at the Woodson Kindergarten
• And now we're reaching the final experience in their K-12 system.

Committee: House Education Policy

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• The only data that might be in our system, the new special education information system, might be the
• So when you put it into the system, you have a drop-down.
• So when you put it into the system, you have a drop-down.
• yeah to your that in to to the system yeah to your system<00:46:17.880><c> and</c><00:46:18.520><c>
• </c><01:23:24.280><c> or</c> because it's a good school system or because it's a good school system or

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused on special education, especially the differentiated aid component and special education aid, which members noted is still often called “catastrophic aid.” The chair said the committee was trying to better understand how special education costs are growing, how districts are delivering services through SAUs or internally, and how reimbursement formulas affect local costs. Members also discussed the need for better data before making decisions on several education funding bills, and Representative Brown was tasked with capturing questions for follow-up information from the department or elsewhere. Testimony from the state special education director, Becky Fad, centered on why student counts in various disability categories have shifted over time. She said the categories themselves have not changed much, but autism has increased because of greater understanding and identification, developmental delay has grown because it applies to children under age 10 who may not yet have a clear diagnosis, and some students previously classified under speech/language or other health impairment are now identified in more specific categories such as autism. She emphasized that the IEP is based on a child’s individual needs, so a change in category would not necessarily change services, though it may help educators support the student differently. Members asked about whether the shifts reflect better diagnostic capability, whether the department should gather more data on the reasons for the changes, and whether autism-spectrum data could be broken down further. Fad said the department does not currently have data on the causes of the shifts or on where students fall within the autism spectrum, but that collecting and analyzing such data is on its list of priorities and a new data manager had recently been hired. She also explained that each child is counted only once on the chart by primary disability, that the IEP or eligibility team determines the primary category based on evaluations, and that any child can be referred for special education by a parent, teacher, or doctor, after which the district must meet within 15 days to decide whether to evaluate. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• There have been incidences in the past where the public has had no opportunity or minimal opportunity
• 00:04:20.079><c> There</c><00:04:20.239><c> have</c><00:04:20.479><c> been</c><00:04:20.639><c> incidences
• There have been incidences in owners.
• There have been incidences in the<00:04:21.759><c> past</c><00:04:22.000><c> where</c><00:04:22.240><
• So I think there's a system in place that helps alleviate that. It doesn't eliminate it.

Bills: SF0025 , SF0027 , SF0043 , SF0066

Committee: Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• Next one is the estate recovery system. Zero FTP, zero general fund.
• The department believes with the new system they can catch up.
• The department believes with the new system they can catch up.
• And every time you try to use it, a system checks those rules first.
• It does not impact fraud prevention or compliance systems.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the journal, and moved through routine orders before taking up committee reports, gubernatorial messages, House messages, and first and second reading calendars. Several bills were advanced, including appropriations measures and enrolled bills transmitted to the House, Governor, or Secretary of State. The chamber then proceeded to third reading and final action on a series of bills, with debate focused largely on budget priorities, Medicaid, firearms preemption, medical education funding, rural health, and kratom regulation. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1420, creating a dedicated funding source for medical education beginning in 2028; Senate Bill 1430, strengthening state firearms preemption enforcement and authorizing penalties and injunctions against local violations; Senate Bill 1432, an appropriation for Health and Welfare indirect support and related modernization items; Senate Bill 1433, a large Medicaid enhancement budget with discussion of MMIS procurement, estate recovery, program integrity, hospital assessment fund alignment, and population/cost growth; Senate Bill 1434, the Division of Welfare budget reflecting SNAP administrative cost changes and Medicaid eligibility system updates; Senate Bill 1437, an appropriation for Idaho State Police tied to DNA collection for sexual battery and domestic violence offenses; Senate Bill 1439, delaying a school facilities model report deadline to 2027; and Senate Bill 1264 as amended, creating a rural health transformation account and legislative oversight committee for federal rural health funds. Most of these measures passed on party-line or split votes, while SB 1437 and SB 1439 passed unanimously. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 1264, where supporters said the bill would give the Legislature oversight over already-awarded federal rural health money and help ensure sustainable uses, while opponents argued it would deepen federal debt and create a process that could still leave control with the executive branch. Another major debate was on Senate Bill 1418, the kratom consumer protection bill, which would restrict sales to adults 21 and older, set product limits and labeling standards, and allow inspections and enforcement against synthetic or adulterated products. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and harm-reduction measure; opponents raised concerns about warrantless inspections, lack of pharmacy board support, and whether the bill would effectively normalize kratom. The transcript ends during continued debate on SB 1418, before a final vote is taken.

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• A protest against a broken system that will not listen.
• This world until this egregious system is fixed and veterans are giving the love and support they so
• Meanwhile, our Texans, Texas taxpayers are still paying into the system.
• It simply maintains the current. system. This worked well for more than a decade.
• Better than Brian Collier, who has been running our prison system and advancing... NCTDCJ.

Bills: SB1 , HB500 , SB1 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• So, this is uh systems after that.
• </c> ELS system. ELS system.
• </c> the ELS system um by one more year. the ELS system um by one more year.
• So, they're for the ELS system also.
• </c> for the ELS system. for the ELS system.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so there wasn't the pressure, there wasn't the peer pressure that the system puts on.
• One part is that system that I was just talking about where OSPI writes contracts.
• Schools want to offer fresh and nutritious food, but schools are limited by existing systems.
• equipment that they used while they were in high school or in the school system.
• equipment that they used while they were in high school or in the school system.

Bills: HB2142 , HB2369 , HB2432

Committee: House Education

Keywords: remote learning, hybrid learning, education reform, alternative education, student engagement, local food, public schools, nutrition, sustainability, agriculture, technology access, educational resources, surplus hardware, student support, 904, all

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• And I wanted a centralized system. system that made more sense and could reduce errors, make everything
• The system itself, as you know, an old system, provides for slow processing. interfaces, integration
• that ties into our system.
• If that's on system or off system, I'm assuming it may be on our system and one that we need to be able
• . system.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• That's not something that the retirement systems have to do.
• That has to be recouped by the system.
• That has to be recouped by the system.
• Well, if the one guy died before 78, it's a loss to the system.
• The system makes the calculation.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• As well as additional costs related to continued migration of IT systems.
• </c> for safety and soundness of the system for safety and soundness of the system and<01:02:28.960><
• We will increase our ability to analyze data from different systems and do so proactively.
• </c><01:48:52.880><c> and</c> oversee grants Management Systems and oversee grants Management Systems
• The grants management system feasibility study will determine if a single system is feasible.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Now we have In the 1970s, we had a special gas system. Now we have a combined gas and oil system.
• We have a steady and legally durable system.
• Having said that, it's the best system in the world.
• It's the system that provides for the greatest affordability in the world.
• We know that hydrogen is not just a molecule; it is a system.

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c> property tax system here in Minnesota. property tax system here in Minnesota.
• </c><00:37:45.000><c> Um</c> like updates to IT systems. Um like updates to IT systems.
• </c> This bill will ensure the appeal system This bill will ensure the appeal system is<00:43:21.960>
• And really what it uh, assist system.
• </c><01:31:16.360><c> to</c><01:31:16.520><c> the</c> systems from an AS400 system to the systems from

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• </c> support systems in every school. support systems in every school.
• </c><00:53:33.320><c> and</c> Minnesota's public education system and Minnesota's public education system
• </c> system that isn't fully installed yet. system that isn't fully installed yet.
• A lot of these are bullying incident.
• ,</c> education and other complex systems, education and other complex systems, discover<01:53:38.800

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all