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• Thank you for your attention and the length of day that ...
• Thank you for your attention and<00:02:25.200> the<00:02:25.440> length<00:02:25.680>
• > of<00:02:26.640> day<00:02:26.879> that and the length of day that and the length

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting focused on hiring Stephen Pullium as the organization’s next executive director. A motion was made and seconded to approve his appointment at a salary of $125,000 per year, with a 5% increase after six months; the motion passed unanimously. Members congratulated Pullium and expressed confidence in his ability to lead, and Pullium thanked them for their trust and noted the importance of the staff. The chair said the next meeting was currently scheduled for November 18, though a special meeting might be called before then. No other substantive business was discussed. The meeting then adjourned after a final motion and vote, with the chair thanking attendees for their time.

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• 2025 for a term expiring July 1, 2029.
• Reappointed for term disability claims.
• municipal employer appointed for term municipal employer appointed for term expiring<00:30:21.520
• SJR00009 at length? SJR00009 at length?
• Bessie a term expiring July 1st 2028.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the February 3, 2026 journal, and received committee reports on several bills, appointments, and resolutions. Finance reported Senate Bills 9 and 39 favorably, with SB 39 recommended for the consent calendar, and the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee reported Senate Bills 27 and 29 postponed indefinitely. The chamber also received and later adopted Senate Joint Resolution 9, recognizing Missing Persons Day, after extensive remarks from Senator Danielson and Senator Cattellin (spelling as transcribed) and recognition of families, law enforcement, CBI staff, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office staff in attendance. SJR 9 passed 33-0. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1 on third reading and final passage, a housing measure authorizing county commissioners to support certain housing and expanding the middle-income housing tax credit to certain transferees. The bill passed 26-7. The chamber also heard a personal privilege recognizing School Nutrition Day and the Colorado School Nutrition Association, highlighting their work providing meals to students and implementing the Healthy School Meals Act. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate began second reading of Senate Bill 32 on immunization access. The bill would expand use of the state immunization schedule alongside ACIP recommendations, allow pharmacists to independently prescribe, dispense, order, and administer vaccines, update liability provisions, authorize rulemaking for infant immunization programs, and remove a prohibition on using state money for those programs if federal funds are unavailable. Senators Mullica and supporters argued the bill protects access to vaccines and insulates Colorado from federal dysfunction, while Senators Bright and Frisell raised budget concerns and supported Amendment L004 to restore the state-funding prohibition. Senator Ba opposed the amendment, saying the bill merely removes a funding restriction and does not mandate spending. The transcript ends during continued debate on Amendment L004, with no final vote on SB 32 shown.

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• What's the length of stay? Is it a length of stay predetermined, or isn't it?
• The length of stay is not predetermined.
• Generally, talking to Unity Hospital, they're expecting about a 30- or 45-day length of stay, but that's

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services on hospital-based residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorder. Paula Stone explained that the rule would allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in a general hospital unit for ages 12 and up, with Unity Hospital in CERC expected to open the first such unit. Members asked about length of stay, cost, and capacity; Stone said stays would be determined by ASAM criteria with no fixed cap, the proposed Medicaid rate is $850 per day pending CMS approval, and the unit would have 24 beds split between boys and girls with on-site schooling. The committee then considered a rule on electronic visit verification for in-home personal care, attendant care, respite care, and home health services. Elizabeth Pittman said the update is intended to keep the state compliant with federal EVV requirements under the 21st Century Cures Act, improve auditing and corrective action plans for providers with too many manual claims, and remove the W-9 submission requirement in favor of IRS verification. Members confirmed that federal law requires an EVV system, and Pittman noted Arkansas uses an open system that allows providers to use the state option or their own vendor. No objections were raised to the EVV rule, which was reported as reviewed. The meeting then concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• Not in the abstract someday, but in the very near term.
• That term can target foreign propaganda worth fighting for. But these efforts lost their purpose.
• And I see it as one of the greatest successes of his first term, is reviving that relationship.
• The term was being challenged.
• He's talked at length about it.

Keywords: Senator Flinstone, HB22, SB4, amendments, public testimony, legislation, environmental impact, economic implications

Summary: The meeting featured a thorough examination of various bills, including substantial discussions on HB22 and SB4. Key points included amendments proposed by committee members, particularly from Senator Flinstone, who emphasized the need for clarifications on certain provisions. The committee actively engaged with several witnesses providing public testimony, some in favor of the proposed legislation while others highlighted concerns and potential implications. The discussions were vibrant, showcasing different perspectives, especially on the environmental and economic impacts of the bills in question. The meeting concluded with a consensus to reconvene after a recess to further address the outstanding issues related to the bills.

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• <00:20:00.000> That<00:20:00.240> is longer term unemployed.
• That is longer term unemployed.
• <00:25:34.682> [clears throat] accepting short-term [clears throat] accepting short-term [
• say in terms of maximum benefits<01:09:54.480> available?
• Um, do you want some demographic detail on the long-term unemployed, is what I heard.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What is the average length of stay for them?
• What is the average length of staying?
• What is the average length of stay<00:14:33.080> for<00:14:33.200> them?
• They're very methodical and systematic in terms of their search missions.
• <01:01:06.760> of in the public sector uh, in terms of in the public sector uh, in terms of

Bills: HB339

Keywords: Civil Air Patrol, CAP, emergency leave, job protection, employment discrimination, leave of absence, volunteer service, emergency response, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, state employee leave, military leave, public employees, local government employers, reinstatement rights, seniority protection, unpaid leave, Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Local Law Enforcement Issues 00:03:08 Discussion of Civil Air Patrol Employment Protections 00:50:46 Adjournment 01:06:07, 958, all

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• In terms of other potential work that JALAC may want to consider, when we always plan our year for audit
• In terms of staffing, I'm pleased to announce that our office has now grown to just over 200 employees
• Co-locating them in a fusion center breaks down the arm's-length relationships between these entities
• Co-locating them in a fusion center breaks down the arm's length relationships between these entities
• Given the length of time this issue has persisted, I believe the results of this audit could help to

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established one and began taking votes. The state auditor gave a status update on ongoing audits, including several JALAC-requested audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth in his office, and the number of new JALAC audits his office could start in the coming months. The committee also heard that one audit request on Prop. 28 was held, and another PUC-related request was moved off consent and heard on the regular calendar. Members then heard and discussed several audit requests. Senator Cervantes presented a request to audit California fusion centers, with witnesses from the FBI and ACLU supporting the need for transparency and oversight; opponents argued the request was politically motivated and could interfere with counterterrorism work. Senator Allen presented a request on CPUC enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for solar and storage projects, supported by industry and school representatives who described long delays and financial harm, while CPUC staff said the issue was being addressed through workshops and a formal proceeding. Senator Perez presented a request to audit Caltrans’ administration of the former SR 710 extension properties and affordable sales program, citing tenant complaints about maintenance, pricing, and transparency; Caltrans said it was working to complete sales and improve administration. Senator Umberg presented a request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that existing legal remedies had not been invoked. After quorum was established, the committee approved the consent-calendar DMV license revocation audit and then approved the PUC utility timeliness audit and the Caltrans SR 710 audit. The fusion center audit was left on call after a split vote, and the Orange County Board of Education audit continued with testimony from the board’s representatives after the committee had already moved on to other business.

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• In terms of the question you are asking, I think it has two components.
• Back to the temp agency, what's the average length of stay for an employee who comes to you through the
• Our goal in terms of our prevention efforts is that individuals do not have to be formally involved in
• The average length of employment training on their plan is around 36 months.
• We use that term, you know, in my world, in my view, as an attorney.

Keywords: 914, all

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• What's the length of stay? Is it a length of stay predetermined, or isn't it?
• The length of stay is not predetermined.
• Generally, talking to Unity Hospital, they're expecting about a 30- or 45-day length of stay, but that's

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services on hospital-based residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorders. Paula Stone explained that the rule would allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in a separate unit within a general hospital, beginning with Unity Hospital in Searcy, which plans to open a 24-bed adolescent unit. Members asked about licensure, length of stay, and cost; Stone said the unit would be licensed by the Arkansas Department of Health, length of stay would be based on ASAM criteria rather than a fixed cap, and the proposed Medicaid rate was $850 per day pending CMS approval. The committee then considered an electronic visit verification rule for in-home personal care, attendant care, respite care, and home health services. Elizabeth Pittman said the update was intended to keep Arkansas compliant with federal EVV requirements, increase electronic claims submission, and allow audits and corrective action plans for providers with excessive manual claims. She also said the rule would remove the W-9 submission requirement and allow automatic IRS verification. Members confirmed the federal EVV mandate and noted that providers may use the state system or their own third-party system. After the EVV discussion, the rule was reported as reviewed. The chair then adjourned the meeting after no further business was raised.

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• request for a reading of bill at length. request for a reading of bill at length.
• > liability<00:55:09.200> to the total long-term liability to the total long-term liability
• So I would not support this bill today. for a second term and focus my energies for a second term and
• <01:30:45.440> of deciding what they want in terms of deciding what they want in terms of
• space in terms of consumer protection. space in terms of consumer protection.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal. Members then made several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, including Appropriations, Agriculture/Water/Natural Resources, State/Civic/Military/Veterans Affairs, and Finance. The chamber also observed a moment of silence honoring the 13 victims of the Columbine High School shooting on its anniversary, with names read into the record. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 19, which celebrates Colorado’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supports stronger trade and academic ties, supports the double-taxation agreement, and endorses Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. Supporters highlighted Colorado exports, especially beef, and the long-standing economic and democratic ties between Colorado and Taiwan. The resolution passed on a 60-yes vote with five excused. The House then moved into special orders, including House Bill 1346, which would allow the Department of the Treasury to use a third-party purchaser to sell remaining insurance premium tax credits. Supporters argued the bill would help fully place the credits and avoid a revenue shortfall, while opponents criticized it as a form of borrowing against future revenue and market gaming. After debate, House Bill 1346 passed. The chamber also began consideration of Senate Bill 40, a Prop 123 cleanup bill related to affordable home ownership and land banking. Amendments L16 and L17 passed, while amendment L18, which would have required more reporting on project costs and outcomes, failed. Debate on the bill centered on housing affordability, program flexibility, and whether the state is effectively measuring results.

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• You recently, a friend of mine used the term silver tsunami, which I thought was kind of an interesting
• an interesting term.
• We I have a lot of appearance cards and we don't have enough time for length.
• I went to a long-term care facility for another 4 weeks, Mr.
• And I think we talked to some length in and I know that that you want to do what's right, that that's

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We can make roads safer in the short term.
• <02:00:29.119> in Speaker, and this is my first term in Speaker, and this is my first term
• Through my own work as an immigration attorney, I can personally attest to the lengths that long-term
• <02:42:40.000> that personally attest to the lengths that personally attest to the lengths
• 42:41.760> rural<02:42:42.080> areas long-term care facilities in rural areas long-term

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Further in 2027 and beyond, near-term inflation is higher than expected, but in the longer term, it's
• Near-term production growth is following as they?
• We're maybe a little below 4% in terms of general inflation over that year, maybe even less.
• You can see the improvements we've made in terms of access, especially again for New Mexico Pre-K and
• Quality, access, and accountability are the foundation for school readiness and long-term success.

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• This is needed because the term is used in subsection K.
• in terms of the differences. differences. differences.
• And it has actually a more significant penalty in terms of length of imprisonment and fine, and yet includes
• Speaker, in terms of the question? Speaker, in terms of the question?
• picked out um and nothing else in terms picked out um and nothing else in terms of<01:01:15.280>

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House convened, suspended its rules to introduce 18 bills by number only, and referred the bills to the appropriate committees. House Bill 647, relating to the Vermont Sister State Program and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The chamber also read several resolutions: HR13, concerning support for the people of Palestine and Israel and the end of apartheid, was treated as a bill and referred to Government Operations and Military Affairs; JR88, condemning a U.S. military incursion in Venezuela and calling for withdrawal of U.S. forces, was likewise referred to Government Operations and Military Affairs; and JRS37, supporting gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition, was referred to Commerce and Economic Development. JRS39, a weekend adjournment resolution, was adopted in concurrence. On the action calendar, the House passed H541, relating to interference with voters and election officials. It then took up H5, which expands Vermont’s existing hearsay exception for child victims from age 12 and under to age 15 in specified abuse and sexual assault proceedings, with judicial safeguards and a July 1, 2026 effective date. The Judiciary Committee reported the bill favorably 10-1, and the House adopted the committee amendment and ordered third reading. The House also considered H626, a major Judiciary Committee bill on voyeurism, non-consensual disclosure of explicit images, and sexual extortion. Committee members described the bill as updating criminal and civil remedies for image-based abuse, creating a separate sextortion offense, extending criminal statutes of limitation, and clarifying civil recovery for trauma-related harm. During floor debate, members questioned the distinction between the voyeurism and disclosure provisions and the meaning of “reasonable expectation of privacy”; the committee responded with examples and statutory explanations, including that voyeurism covers unlawful recording while the disclosure offense covers later dissemination of images. The bill remained under consideration as the discussion continued.

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• But just in terms of generative AI, it is moving very, very quickly.
• Coordinate rent hikes and impose commercial terms that deepen the affordability crisis.
• So it's more just putting some definitions and consistent terms.
• So giving a lot of power to this board in terms of access to personal information.
• So giving a lot of power to this board in terms of access to personal information.

Summary: The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations. SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open. Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.

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• term on the<00:32:23.560> Higher<00:32:23.840> Ed<00:32:24.040> Committee<00:32
• So, I think it's really the length of time, and that's why we're proposing the one semester.
• So, I think it's really the length<00:34:20.399> of<00:34:20.520> time<00:34:20.840>
• <00:35:56.760> of piece in terms of piece in terms of why<00:35:58.480> only<00:35:
• <00:42:11.760> of respond to that by saying in terms of respond to that by saying in terms

Bills: HF4698, HF4608

Keywords: higher education, identity verification, enrollment fraud, funding, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, postsecondary education, community college, university, developmental education, remedial education, remediation, corequisite, co-requisite, English composition, college readiness, adult basic education, ABE, student placement, credit-bearing courses, noncredit courses

Summary: The committee first approved the March 26 minutes after Representative Coulter pointed out and moved a technical correction to add a missing “T” in “Regents.” The committee then took up HF 4698, which Representative Duran said would address enrollment fraud at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities by funding an automated identity-proofing system. Testimony from Chief Information Security Officer Craig Munson described a commercial software system that would verify student identities using a selfie and a state ID image, reduce ghost students and fraud, speed enrollment, and lessen staff time spent on manual investigations. Members focused heavily on privacy, data retention, and biometric concerns. Representative Cleveland asked what biometric data would be collected, and Munson said it would be limited to a selfie and ID images, not fingerprints or retinal scans. Chair Klippert and others urged stronger Chapter 13 protections and clearer data practices, while Chair Scott asked how long images would be stored; Munson said they should be deleted as soon as identity is validated, with possible revalidation later. Members also raised concerns about racial bias in biometric matching and the need for alternate verification methods. The bill was laid over, and Duran said he would work on the data practices with committee members. The committee then heard HF 4608, presented by Representative Allen for Representative Koznick, on developmental education reform. Allen said too many students are placed into remedial courses that do not count toward a degree, costing time and money and reducing completion rates. Jane Groatman of the International Institute of Minnesota supported the bill, describing students who spent years in noncredit remedial coursework and arguing for a one-semester cap on remedial classes and clearer notice that such credits do not count toward a degree. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College faculty opposed the bill’s approach, saying it imposed a one-size-fits-all model, could undermine open admissions, and should not limit colleges’ flexibility to meet diverse student needs. The bill was laid over for further consideration.

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• Utilities Commission, my views on being a regulator, what I have learned during my recently completed term
• term, and any additional<00:01:20.240> matters<00:01:20.880> that<00:01:21.080> you
• <00:03:11.480> on<00:03:11.720> the Having now served a full term on the Having now
• The average typical term is somewhere between two to seven years.
• other maybe for lack of a better term other maybe for lack of a better term matching<00:43:20.080

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For the first time in history, we have a long-term ...and delivering it to us.
• And the way they work is they work based on average length of contact.
• So staffing will look very different... ...is they work based on average length of contact.
• So they use average length of contact.
• and trying to get to a point towards long-term services for those that are out there.

Summary: The joint Assembly Health and Select Committee on Native American Affairs held an oversight hearing on AB 988, California’s 988 crisis line and mobile crisis response system, followed by a discussion of suicide prevention and intervention in California Indian communities. Members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized that AB 988 was intended to create a true alternative to 911 for behavioral health crises, with “someone to call, someone to come, and somewhere to go,” and that Native communities continue to face disproportionately high suicide rates and barriers to culturally responsive care. The first panel of call center and stakeholder witnesses largely argued that implementation is falling short of the law’s intent. They said 988 call centers are underfunded, text/chat answer rates remain far below call answer rates, staffing is strained, and the system still lacks meaningful statewide interoperability between 988 and 911. Several witnesses said mobile crisis teams are not being dispatched through 988 as envisioned, and that funding formulas and governance are too opaque. San Joaquin County was presented as a local success story, with integrated 988, access lines, and mobile crisis handoffs that have reduced reliance on emergency departments and involuntary holds. Witnesses also discussed the need for better tribal outreach, the role of CCBHCs, and the importance of culturally competent services. State officials from CalHHS and DHCS described the five-year 988 implementation plan, the current governance structure across multiple agencies, and efforts to support training, public awareness, and referral tools. They reported growth in 988 contacts, ongoing training with the Trevor Project, a statewide resource directory, and a tribal awareness campaign. DHCS also outlined proposed trailer bill language that would create a formal designation process for 988 centers, set statewide standards, and require existing centers to obtain designation by 2029. Officials said current funding includes SAMHSA grants, block grant dollars, and an expected $67.3 million from the 988 fund in the next budget year, with a large share earmarked for Medi-Cal mobile crisis services. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• study will look at the services provided by the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, determine the length
• study will look at the services provided by the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, determine the length
• Determine the length of time, people wait for services and the impact on them, and explore solutions
• To this day, many questions remain unanswered about the long-term impact, the transition plans, and the

Keywords: Scheduler, 973, house, all

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• Other things we're doing long-term include a program that was started in Roswell at the Mexico Military
• I'm also curious about the length because I like to brag about my parade at the Shiprock Northern Navajo
• You're getting a rodeo as well as a full-length concert, a national act, so those tickets run anywhere
• Because what I do understand is that they are in different lengths or different timeframes. that have