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• MENTAL HEALTH ALLOCATION SERVES DISTRICTS TO ALLOW THEM TO ADD ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
• >> WHO HAS ACCESS TO THE PORTAL ONCE IT'S UP AND RUNNING? IS IT PARENTS?
• FROM THE PORTAL BE YOU KNOW, MY OFFICE HAS ACCESS TO IT BECAUSE WE LOOK AT IT TO ENSURE IT IS TIMELY
• THIS RAISED YET ANOTHER DANGER TO CONSIDER FROM THE UNIVERSITY WHEN IT COMES TO ROOFTOP ACCESS.
• I HAVE TO GO BACK AND RESEARCH IT TO DETERMINE IF WE HAVE THAT ACCESS.

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• to any tenant due to lack of payment on any day for which the National Weather Service has issued, or
• to any tenant due to lack of payment on any day for which the National Weather Service has issued, or
• Over half of Washington renters do not have access to cooling.
• So we also have an equitable access to cooling issue that we should be addressing.
• This creates priority access to surplus and tax-foreclosed properties and the ability to clear titles

Summary: The committee heard public hearing testimony on House Bill 2265, which would expand tenant protections during extreme heat. Staff explained that the bill would bar landlords from restricting portable cooling devices, require written notice of tenant rights and landlord immunity for tenant-installed devices, add a cooling duty under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, and prohibit sheriffs from physically evicting tenants during defined extreme heat periods. Representative Mena said the bill responds to the 2021 heat dome and is intended to address a gap in housing law, while committee members and the sponsor discussed unresolved questions about what “reasonably required” cooling means, how the eviction pause would work, and whether the bill could raise rents or create liability and operational burdens for landlords. Supporters, including climate, public health, tenant, and clean energy advocates, said extreme heat is a growing health threat and that renters need a right to cooling; opponents from multifamily housing, property management, and rental housing groups argued the bill is too vague, could effectively mandate costly cooling upgrades, create safety and insurance issues, and complicate eviction enforcement. The hearing also included testimony from landlords and housing providers who said the bill should be narrowed or amended, and from tenants and advocates who said it does not go far enough because it mostly permits tenant-installed cooling rather than requiring landlords to provide it. The committee then heard House Bill 1974, a proposed substitute authorizing land banks. Staff described the bill as allowing public corporations, housing authorities, and nonprofit corporations to acquire, hold, improve, lease, transfer, or dispose of property for affordable housing, with 30-year affordability requirements, annual reporting, tax exemptions, and priority transfer of certain tax-foreclosed properties. Vice Chair Hill said the bill was scaled back from earlier versions and is meant to create a flexible tool for turning difficult parcels into housing-ready land aligned with local housing plans. Testifiers from the Spokane Regional Land Bank, housing authorities, developers, youth shelter providers, and housing advocates supported the bill as a way to lower land costs, clear title issues, reduce displacement, and create a pipeline of permanently affordable housing. A counties representative also supported the concept but said they would like the grant program restored. One committee member raised a question about whether the tax-foreclosed property language could bypass the normal surplus distribution process, and staff said the provision is placed in the chapter governing properties that have already gone through foreclosure and auction, though the wording may need further review. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 2452, which would change how rent increase notices are served. Staff said the bill would remove the current requirement that rent increase notices be served like unlawful detainer notices and instead allow service by personal delivery, mail, or posting on the dwelling unit, with service by mail complete when deposited in the mail; the manufactured home version would follow the general notice rules under that act. Representative Connors said the bill responds to problems created when prior legislation required certified mail, which she said has led to tenants not receiving notices and housing providers facing higher costs and administrative burdens. Housing provider and industry witnesses supported the bill, saying certified mail is expensive, inefficient, and often not actually received, while tenant advocates opposed it, arguing that mail-only service weakens notice protections and can cause missed rent increases and displacement; they urged the committee to preserve stronger in-person or posting requirements. Some witnesses also suggested broader changes, including electronic notice, while others said the bill should be expanded to fix certified mail requirements for more than just rent increase notices.

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• slots for young people to access early learning.
• slots for young people to access early learning.
• It demonstrates a major step in the right direction to mitigate the cost and increase access to early
• payment to the Medicaid fee-for-service payment schedule, to make Medicaid payments for services in
• payment to the Medicaid fee-for-service payment schedule, to make Medicaid payments for services in

Bills: HB1607 , HB2159 , HB2441 , HB2521 , HB2531 , HB2543

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, preK, education funding, childcare, youth development, state budget, HB 2441, line of duty death, survivor benefits, medical insurance premium reimbursement, surviving spouse, domestic partner, dependent children, public employee death benefits, retirement system, Washington State

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• We need to ensure that they do not have barriers to accessing care.
• They deserve access to important tools that in order to take care of their health, posing barriers to
• Florida to fulfill an obligation to the National Health Service Corps to provide rural midwifery care
• We are in not allowing children to get access to STDs and also contraception.
• , had the grace to the system to get back on the access, had the grace to the system to get back on the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• AB 1045, Avila Farías, CSU and UC service learning: do pass with amendments to make financial incentives
• AB 1045, Avila Farías, CSU and UC service learning: do pass with amendments to make financial incentives
• AB 353, Berman, home internet service: due pass as amended to exempt certain small service providers,
• AB 346, Nguyen, IHSS service authorization: do pass as amended to narrow the authorization; out with
• AB 1242, Nguyen, language access: do pass with author's amendments to remove a report; out with Republicans

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.

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• years of service to the University eight years of service to the University of<02:09:40.719><c> Texas
• expand access to broadband and provide telehealth services to rural and underserved communities.
• to health disparities to access to health care. care. care.
• to expand access to infrastructure bill to expand access to broadband<07:46:25.920><c> and</c><07:46
• have</c><07:59:19.200><c> access</c><07:59:20.160><c> to</c> They want everyone to have access to They

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• to respond to Access and some of the things that... ...applications to respond to Access and some of
• able to get all the money that is owed to them from access and the state on services that have already
• prior authorization to render these services because it should. ...to render these services because
• The amendment provides that an operator may not condition access to a conversational AI service on the
• , or restricts access to a service based on an individual's behavior, expressions, or associations.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It was and remains a historic effort to ensure that our communities thrive and families have access to
• It's a great pleasure to be here, and I also want to thank you for your service.
• to extend them service.
• They move 30 feet to the west and are asked to move back to the public beach access because they are
• They move 30 feet to the west and are asked to move back to the public beach access because they are

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of local, housing, education, construction, and claims bills. It first took up SB 1730 on affordable housing/Live Local changes, adopting an amendment that narrowed and clarified several provisions, including density, height, parking, attorney fees, and exclusions for certain protected areas, then reported the bill favorably. It also approved SB 1674, which clarifies that local investment restrictions cannot block Israel bonds, after a clarifying amendment. SB 140 on charter schools was reported favorably after significant debate over school conversion, teacher contracts, local control, and the use of surplus school property for housing or other public purposes; several speakers opposed it as harmful to public schools, while the sponsor said it preserved district authority and added options for municipalities and job creation. The committee also passed SB 96 and SB 4, two local claims bills, and SB 1714, which allows SHIP funds to help mobile home owners with lot rent and requires local housing plans to address mobile home park closures.

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• He also had the option to cross-examine me in a public courtroom and have access to information that
• I didn't have access to.
• It is not, and I repeat, not our intention to restrict defendants' rights to access evidence to prepare
• the tools they need to respond to serious, coordinated disruptions of religious services.
• In Los Angeles, a mob blocked access to Addis Torah Synagogue.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety met on March 24, 2006, first as a subcommittee until a quorum was reached. The committee heard several bills in file order, beginning with SB 1056 by Senator Grayson, which would require protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims in criminal cases. The author and survivor witnesses argued the bill would prevent unnecessary copying and dissemination of highly sensitive evidence while preserving defendants’ access to discovery; public defenders and criminal defense groups opposed it as vague, overbroad, and potentially harmful to due process. After committee amendments were accepted, SB 1056 passed on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with the bill held on call. The committee then heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, which would restrict law enforcement use of flashbang devices for crowd control and ban their use in immigration enforcement. Supporters described serious injuries and community fear from recent deployments, while sheriffs’ and police groups objected that the bill was vague, could limit necessary tactics, and might conflict with existing law and task-force operations. Members raised concerns about overuse of force but also about drafting details and exceptions for exigent circumstances; the bill was moved on a due pass motion to Appropriations and held on call. Next, SB 1070 by Senator Grove sought to make intentional disruptions of worship services a wobbler offense, allowing felony charges in more serious cases. Faith leaders and supporters said the bill was needed to deter coordinated disruptions and protect religious exercise, while opponents, including civil liberties and public defender groups, argued it would criminalize speech, raise constitutional concerns, and impose excessive penalties for conduct better addressed through existing law or restorative justice. After extended debate, the committee rejected the bill on a roll call vote, and the motion to reconsider was granted without objection. The committee also heard SB 1130 by Senator Reyes, which would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses by restricting surreptitious recording in places with a reasonable expectation of privacy and limiting technologies that disable recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addressed a growing privacy threat, while industry groups warned it could create liability for manufacturers and businesses and needed tighter definitions. After committee amendments reducing penalties and removing manufacturer provisions from the criminal code, SB 1130 passed as amended to Rules, with the bill held on call. Finally, the committee heard SCA 2 by Senator Troy, a constitutional amendment to bar governors from pardoning themselves or immediate family members. Supporters framed it as an accountability measure, while some members objected that it addressed a hypothetical problem and could unnecessarily restrict legitimate clemency. The transcript ends during the roll call on SCA 2, with the vote in progress.

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• , and there are also limits to what they can access as a land grant.
• accessible. to all kinds of landowners, which would apply to land grants that are political subdivisions
• access to firewood, supporting the community to not only gather their firewood but also to do stewardship
• Because of the amount of wood that's now accessible to some of our local land grants.
• Exchange of information in order to get access to the resources.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• while maintaining community mobility and access to essential services for our residents and businesses
• It’s how kiddos get to school. It’s how people access medical service, food, and the like.
• Residents of Lummi Island rely on it to get to work, attend school, access medical care, and respond
• This ferry is the only access, the only road to that island.
• significant distances across the state to purchase and service their RVs.

Bills: SB5839 , SB5824 , SB5864 , SB6032

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: county authority, transportation, ferry district, infrastructure, government powers, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, state law, motor vehicle, insurance verification, automobile regulation, state compliance, traffic safety, highway safety, load limits, 904, all

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• Joe's seeks to instill: faith, brotherhood, compassion, and service to others.
• Joe's seeks to instill: faith, brotherhood, compassion, and service to others.
• His commitment to service and to positivity never wavered.
• His commitment to public service His commitment to public service came with countless sacrifices, and
• Trans kids deserve to have access to the same ...opportunities as their peers.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• access to services for historically underserved communities.
• And so I did not have access to our bay.
• In the spirit of the Coastal Act, access to the coast should also be access to the coast. ...of the Coastal
• Act, access to the coast should also be access to living on the coast.
• And every year since, I have worked to create... ...access to justice.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• ><c> into</c><00:30:57.679><c> warp</c> to providing services online into warp to providing services
• O'Reilly: Full-service ones is crucial to our survival.
• But we have accessible vehicle partners and referrals as part of that to take on.
• But we have accessible vehicle partners and referrals as part of that to take on.
• But we have accessible vehicle partners and referrals as part of that to take on.

Bills: HF3169 , HF3749 , HF2605 , HF3541 , HF4102 , HF3513 , HF268

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• We all want children and families to be able to access the tangible supports and ongoing services that
• California Health and Human Services Agency to improve foster care placement stability and access to
• We're also discussing the ways to support access to post-permanency services for families that exit foster
• and making it easier to access the services that young people need?
• to provide direct services.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on child welfare, foster care, child support, and related prevention efforts. The chair opened by emphasizing mandated reporting reform, foster care system improvements, and community-based prevention, and noted that no votes would be taken. Public testimony focused first on mandated reporting, where a lived-experience advocate and several organizations argued that the current system overreports families, especially Black, Native, and Latino families, causes trauma, and should be reformed through standardized training, clearer thresholds, and stronger community supports rather than more hotline referrals. Casey Family Programs cited data showing nearly 90% of reports are unsubstantiated, while CDSS said it is already forming a Mandated Reporting Advisory Committee, updating training, and exploring community pathways and possible changes to the list of mandated reporters. CWDA and SEIU supported training and alternative response concepts but stressed child safety, county capacity, funding, and the need for careful implementation and accountability. The committee then discussed a proposal to create a foster care multi-agency office within the California Health and Human Services Agency, led by a chief foster youth advocate with authority to coordinate across departments. Advocates said foster youth often need services from education, health, housing, and behavioral health systems that do not coordinate well, and argued that a central office with real authority could improve placement stability and access to services. CDSS responded that existing structures already provide coordination, including AB 2083 interagency teams, the Child Welfare Council, complex care steering committees, and the foster care ombudsperson, but said it was open to technical assistance. Members raised concerns about whether the new office would have enough authority and funding to avoid becoming another layer of bureaucracy, and the chair emphasized the need for real “teeth” and better interagency action. The final major topic was the continuation and expansion of Promise Neighborhoods. A community leader described strong early results from the state-funded neighborhoods, including improved kindergarten readiness, reduced chronic absenteeism, higher graduation rates, food access, housing supports, and mental health services, but warned that current funding sunsets in June 2025 and that a fiscal cliff could jeopardize staff and services. CDSS said the four funded neighborhoods have reported positive outcomes and valuable flexibility, but also noted challenges with one-time funding, student mental health, and long-term planning. Assemblymember Mia Bonta urged continued investment, saying the place-based model is difficult to rebuild once lost, and the chair asked LAO to help identify the minimum funding needed to preserve the existing infrastructure while evaluation results are still pending.

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• For individuals seeking mental or behavioral health support, timely and guided access to services is
• Johns counties to assist individuals in navigating behavioral health services.
• ensure coordinated access to mental health and substance use disorders.
• This project will provide a centralized access point for individuals seeking services.
• So I'm interested to know what timely is referred to.

Summary: The IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee met with a quorum present and heard two bills. CS/HB 783 by Rep. Sapp would create a coordinated access model pilot program for behavioral health services in Duval, Clay, and St. Johns counties. The bill would contract with the Department of Children and Families and a university partner to provide centralized intake, screening, referral, appointment scheduling, follow-up, and data reporting on outcomes and service gaps. Rep. Young asked about avoiding bottlenecks and what “timely referral” means; Sapp said the proposal is based on an existing Pinellas model and is intended to triage cases by urgency. An amendment clarifying procurement guidelines was adopted without objection, and the bill was reported favorably by a 14-0 vote. The committee then heard HB 1031 by Rep. Rosenwald, which would establish a callback queue pilot program for select state agencies, including Florida Commerce and DCF, so callers can leave a number and receive a return call by the end of the next business day. Rosenwald said the goal is to improve customer service for issues such as reemployment assistance and benefits access, with no fiscal impact and a required report due by December 31, 2027. Rep. Cross spoke in support, noting callback systems reduce frustration for callers. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably by a 14-0 vote. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted that budget recommendations for fiscal year 2026-2027 had been submitted to Chair McClure. With no further business, the committee adjourned.

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• pathway, an accessible pathway to higher education, where they are receiving targeted services such
• We want to continue to try to expand access versus restrict any types of programming on our campuses.
• We're excited to be of service.
• We're excited to be of service.
• we believe this will help prevent that and help people have access to legal services before it’s too

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Whether it's helping our seniors access telehealth services or allowing students to complete homework
• </c><04:40:55.840><c> the</c> access to use, maintain, repair the access to use, maintain, repair the
• </c> access to critical water infrastructure access to critical water infrastructure and<04:41:31.360
• c><07:43:31.680><c> particularly</c> access to the ballot box, particularly access to the ballot box,
• to lose access to health battling cancer to lose access to health care<08:17:18.320><c> or</c><08:17

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• But at the end of the day, if we need to get services to people more quickly, qualified, capable services
• Services to work together to make the application to the federal government for exceptions.
• lose access to their food.
• So costing and implementing this is going to be... That are going to lose access to their food.
• Just to clear up the confusion, you may not use a snap card to access cash. to clear up the confusion

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2300 by a unanimous roll call vote of 18-0. The substitute combined a number of previously approved professional registration items, including emergency suspension authority, chiropractic and massage therapy provisions, accountant regulations, the athletic trainer compact, social worker regulations, a speech-language pathologist fix, telehealth, nonprofit pharmacies, and the physician assistant compact. Members noted that work was still ongoing on bell bondsman language before the committee moved into public hearing. The main public hearing was on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ authority to perform certain laser and in-office procedures. Representative Farnan and optometry supporters argued the bill is about patient access, especially in rural areas, and said it would allow three laser procedures—YAG capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, and laser iridotomy—plus clarify other already-performed office procedures, while still excluding major surgeries such as cataract surgery, LASIK, and corneal transplants. Supporters said optometrists already receive relevant training, that a 32-hour certification course would serve as a safeguard, and that patients often face long waits or long travel times for care. Opponents, including ophthalmologists, argued the bill would blur the line between optometry and surgery, create safety risks, and rely on insufficient training and ambiguous language. They cited complications from laser procedures, questioned emergency care claims, and said optometrists should not be regulated as surgeons unless placed under the State Board of Healing Arts. No vote was taken on HB 2897, and the chair recessed the hearing for later continuation. The Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education then took up House Bill 3239 and adopted Amendment 0.01H, which capped the program at $4 million to keep it from becoming an open-ended cost. The committee then adopted the House Committee Substitute and voted the bill do pass by 11-7. The committee also combined House Bills 2913 and 3228 into one substitute and voted that combined measure do pass by 19-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2195, which would create the Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program and encourage school districts to incorporate driver-safety content into existing courses without adding a fiscal note or mandating a standalone driver’s ed class. Sponsor Representative Reedy and supporters from AAA Missouri and the Missouri Driver Education Coalition said the bill would address teen crash rates, improve access to driver education, and help schools use existing curriculum time more flexibly. The hearing remained in discussion with testimony continuing.