Transcript Highlights:

• We got him into the VA for counseling. ready<00:03:59.360><c> all</c><00:03:59.519><c> right</c><00:03
• got</c><00:05:33.800><c> him</c><00:05:34.039><c> into</c><00:05:34.880><c> the</c><00:05:35.039><c> VA
• </c><00:05:35.440><c> for</c> sober we got him into the VA for sober we got him into the VA for counseling
• But we have to get them into the VA to make sure that they're okay. Thank you, Mr. Deion.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Transcript Highlights:

• I work for VA Care Community Health in Los Angeles.
• These questions guide the appropriate relief options, which can include the AB-238 forbearance relief
• depending on the program, and the guidelines of the loan owner, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA
• So we sell to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the GSEs, and also the federal agencies—FHA, USDA, VA—and they
• to be sold so so we sell to Fannie Mae Freddie Mac the GSEs and also the federal agencies FHA USDA VA

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Next we have Va-Megn Thao, founder and CEO of Asian Economic Development Association.
• Bruce Corrie, economist, who will be testifying virtually after Va-Megn.
• Welcome to the committee, Va-Megn. Good to see you.
• Va-Megn. Good to see you. Uh please Va-Megn. Good to see you.
• </c> My name is Va-Megn Thao. My name is Va-Megn Thao.

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Are we appropriating it every year? It's an appropriation, yes.
• Committee appropriating each year. Fair. But it is wide open right now.
• I think the other thing that is subject to appropriation... to ask that question.
• , $94,000, but it's subject to appropriation from the General Assembly.
• And I recently had a private meeting with Secretary Collins of the VA.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:

• construction on over 100 units in Prescott for formerly homeless veterans, and this project sits right on the VA
• We partnered with the VA; they contributed the land through a creative ground lease structure, and we're
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2388 appropriates an unspecified amount of monies to the Arizona Commerce

Bills: HB2388 , HB2804 , HB2926

Committees: House Rural Economic Development , House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Keywords: HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages, tax revenue, broadband, infrastructure, secondary businesses, tertiary businesses

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:12:29.399><c> is</c> current federal funding appropriation is current federal funding appropriation
• Once approved, then it puts the home in the 2027 funding cycle within the VA system.
• You know, it’s been around since the appropriations in 2020.
• What happened was because of the governor's—the initial appropriation was $170 million.
• 14.239><c> us</c> hope the new appropriation will give us hope the new appropriation will give us latitude

Summary: The Committee on Finance held informational briefings first with the Department of Defense on its FY 2026 budget request, then with the Hawaii School Facilities Authority. Major General Steve Logan outlined the Department of Defense request for $40.5 million in state funds, which he said would leverage about $74 million in federal matching funds and support 411 open projects that could attract up to $2.3 billion in additional federal grant money. He said the budget focuses on sustainment, safety, and reorganization in light of lessons from the Maui wildfires. Key requests included $1.3 million to sustain IT systems, $2.7 million for 32 HEMA emergency management positions, three new Hawaii Army National Guard positions plus four upgrades, and $1.9 million for the Youth Challenge Program to cover state-mandated fringe costs and staffing needs. He also reviewed capital improvement projects, including Youth Challenge facility upgrades, siren modernization, ADA improvements, building retrofits for disaster resilience, Army facility upgrades, a third state veterans home on Maui, HEMA EOC improvements, and a maintenance/fuel building at Diamond Head. Members asked about the siren modernization timeline, and HEMA said roughly 26 to 31 sirens would be modernized this year, with 15 on Maui, eight on Oahu, and eight on the Big Island. Questions also focused on Youth Challenge and Job Challenge enrollment and vacancies, with the department saying the Hilo Job Challenge Academy is growing and that combining Youth Challenge recruiting statewide into one Kilauea program has helped enrollment. Logan also answered questions about the New Year’s Eve medical transport mission, explaining the Hawaii Air National Guard’s relationship with active-duty Air Force assets and saying the flight cost is about $20,000 per flight hour, though the final bill had not yet been determined. On the Maui veterans home, staff said the University of Hawaii site was no longer viable after faculty senate opposition, so the department is now focused on a 10-acre Puna District site; the project remains tied to a certified $35 million state match and August 2025 and August 2026 federal suspense dates. Logan said the veterans home remains one of the department’s highest priorities, but it could not be moved higher in the submitted CIP ranking. The department also discussed a Governor’s add-on for a fire marshal/Office of Recovery and Resiliency proposal. Logan said the fire marshal position was reestablished last session but has not yet been filled, and that if the function is transferred to the Department of Defense, the department wants funding ready to move quickly. Staff later said the request would include about $1.1 million for seven positions and about $2.2 million for operating costs, though details were still preliminary. The committee then reconvened for the School Facilities Authority briefing, where Executive Director Ricky Fujitani described the agency as a startup created in 2020 to improve school and workforce housing development through standardized designs, prefabrication, best-value procurement, and public-private partnerships. He said Hawaii’s single school district still functions like 15 different districts because of its 264 schools across 15 complex areas, and that the authority’s goal is to create more efficient, maintainable, and cost-effective facilities.

Transcript Highlights:

• Of that, 100 are getting ready to go down to the Truman VA Veteran Food Pantry.
• So Truman VA was a great place where we could offload a lot of the food and do good with it.
• Truman VA is our other big community outreach with, like I said, the weekly eggs.
• Truman VA is our other big community outreach with like I said the weekly eggs.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Summary: The Veterans and Armed Forces Committee heard presentations from three organizations focused on veteran support and mental health. Dogs for Our Brave described its service-dog program for veterans with mobility limitations and PTSD, emphasizing the dogs’ daily assistance with tasks like retrieving items, opening doors, bracing, and getting help, as well as the emotional benefits for veterans and their families. The group said each dog costs about $50,000 to train, with total lifetime support for a veteran-dog team estimated at $75,000 to $125,000, and noted it serves veterans nationwide from a St. Louis base. Committee members asked about fundraising, expansion, and what happens to a dog if a veteran dies; the organization said it relies mainly on private donations and grants, is moving into a larger facility that will increase capacity, and would try to repurpose a dog when appropriate, with family wishes considered first. Dalton Schmidt of Warriors’ Hoof Haven outlined a newer, free program for combat veterans and their families centered on horses, farming, outdoor recreation, and community outreach. He said the group is based near Thomas Hill Lake in Huntsville on 13 acres and is building activities such as horse handling and riding, meat chicken and produce farming, fishing, kayaking, jet skis, boats, firewood delivery, food bundles, and farm-tool lending. He said the organization funds its work through grants, donations, and sponsors, and that its goal is to reduce financial barriers and get veterans back into the community. Members asked about fundraising and the venison-for-vets effort, which Schmidt said is run by Truman VA and is supported by his group through incentives and outreach. Brian Nooner, founder of the Mental Health Huddle and a commissioner with the Department of Mental Health, gave a personal account of his own depression, anxiety, PTSD, and isolation after a serious fall and a prolonged COVID-related recovery. He said his experience led him to create the Mental Health Huddle to encourage people to seek help, reduce stigma, identify triggers, avoid one-way relationships, and find hope through faith, family, or other supports. He stressed that he is not a medical professional but a patient sharing resources and said the effort is aimed at making help free and confidential. Committee members thanked him for his testimony and courage, and the chair adjourned the committee after the presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Va, their Hawaiian studies program, pre-K-5.
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• Hawaiian</c><00:15:11.600><c> studies</c><00:15:12.160><c> program</c><00:15:12.800><c> prek25</c> Va
• their Hawaiian studies program prek25 Va their Hawaiian studies program prek25 and<00:15:15.040><c>

Bills: HB2391 , HB2294 , HB2374 , HB1997 , HB2147 , HB2185 , HB1641 , HB2195 , HB2023 , HB2031 , HB2033 , HB1937 , HB2586 , HB2575 , HB2030 , HB2115 , HB2233 , HB1801 , HB1546 , HB2132 , HB2102 , HB2356 , HB2457 , HB2292 , HB2554 , HB676 , HB1528 , HB2061 , HB2094 , HB2095 , HB2181 , HB2369 , HB2578 , HB2493 , HB1642 , HB1991 , HB1652 , HB2104 , HB2593 , HB1553 , HB1823 , HB1918 , HB1860 , HB2604 , HB2605 , HB2001 , HB2437 , HB1947 , HB2384 , HB2473 , HB2140 , HB1458 , HB2603 , HB2411 , HB1611 , HB2138 , HB2141 , HB2284 , HB1568 , HB1924 , HB1928 , HB2570

Transcript Highlights:

• And after getting treatment sorted out through the VA, I enrolled in Western Washington University.
• I personally had my VA disability rating increased later on, and if that would have happened before the
• with active treatment and health care services, protecting clients from abuse and neglect, and appropriately
• with active treatment and healthcare services, protecting clients from abuse and neglect, and appropriately

Summary: The Early Learning & Human Services Committee held public hearings on several child care and disability-related bills. House Bill 2317 would exempt certain ECAP and Head Start programs from DCYF licensing when they operate part-day or school-day in public school buildings or on public school property. Staff and the prime sponsor said the bill would remove duplicative licensing barriers and help expand preschool seats, especially as Washington prepares to add more ECAP slots. Testifiers from Head Start, school-linked providers, and the Washington Federation of Independent Schools supported the bill, describing licensing delays, added costs, and lost classroom time; no one testified in opposition. The committee also heard House Bill 2099, which would expand ECAP access for military families with incomes up to Working Connections Child Care limits and adjust prioritization for families with deployed or single custodial military parents. The prime sponsor and multiple supporters, including retired military leaders, Head Start/ECAP advocates, ESD staff, and a military-community partnership, said military families face frequent moves, deployment-related strain, and child care shortages that affect readiness and family stability. Testifiers said the bill would help families access care without changing the program’s low-income focus or adding state cost. House Bill 2350 would require DSHS to notify residents, guardians, and family members when a residential habilitation center is found out of compliance with federal CMS requirements, and to provide follow-up notices on correction and enforcement actions. The sponsor said the bill responds to limited communication around recent noncompliance issues at Rainier School and would improve transparency; DSHS had requested a narrow amendment about how notice is provided to residents. Disability rights advocates strongly supported the bill, saying families need timely information to protect loved ones and make informed decisions. Finally, House Bill 2318 would let ECAP and Head Start children count toward the 5% subsidy participation threshold needed for Early Achievers quality improvement awards. Supporters said the current rule can discourage providers from enrolling ECAP children because it risks losing an award, even though ECAP already requires Early Achievers participation. The sponsor and testifiers described the bill as a small fix to reduce a funding disincentive for providers serving high-need children. The committee took no votes and adjourned after closing the hearings on all four bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll move the bill at the appropriate time. Thank you, Senator. Senator Grayson. Thank you, Mr.
• And it's vitally important to have the bikes appropriately labeled.
• So with that, if the author's okay, I'd love to become a co-author at the appropriate time.
• At the appropriate time, I'll respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations. Cortese, I'll move the bill.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a long agenda of transportation-related bills, with several district-specific measures and statewide policy proposals. Early in the hearing, SB 1408 by Senator Arreguín would authorize Contra Costa County to place a new countywide transportation sales tax measure on the ballot to continue funding highways, local roads, transit, biking and walking infrastructure, and paratransit. Supporters said it would preserve funding continuity for major projects; CalTax opposed it over affordability and sales tax burden concerns. Senators discussed that the bill would only place the measure before voters, not enact the tax itself, and a motion was made, but no vote could be taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee also heard SB 990, a rural signage bill for Ridgecrest along Highway 395, which would allow Caltrans business-logo signs to direct travelers to lodging, food, fuel, medical services, and other amenities. The author and local witnesses framed it as a safety and economic development measure for an isolated community; there was no opposition. SB 1167, authored by Senator Blakespear, would tighten consumer protections in the e-bike market by distinguishing legal e-bikes from higher-powered e-motos, requiring clearer labeling and disclosures, and improving incident reporting. It drew broad support from bicycle, medical, local government, auto club, and safety groups, with no opposition. SB 1034 by Senator McNerney would make it easier for disabled veterans rated permanently and totally disabled by the VA to obtain disabled parking placards, aligning state procedures with federal disability determinations; veterans groups strongly supported it and no opposition was heard. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would add Long Beach’s Pacific Coast Highway corridor to the city’s existing speed safety camera pilot. Supporters said PCH accounts for a disproportionate share of fatalities and crashes, especially involving pedestrians, while opponents from the highway patrol and business groups said the issue should be handled under existing or upcoming rules. The California Highway Patrol Association later moved to neutral after discussions about amendments. Finally, the chair presented SB 1177, to require the High-Speed Rail Project Update report to continue including additional information such as revenue options and comparative project history, and SB 1246, a bill to impose stronger remote-operations, response-time, training, reporting, and manual override requirements on autonomous vehicle operators. SB 1177 drew support from the U.S. High-Speed Rail Association and opposition from the City of Burbank, while SB 1246 drew strong support from firefighters, labor, and many drivers and cyclists, but opposition from the AV industry, Chamber of Commerce groups, and a retired CHP official who argued the bill was too prescriptive and conflicted with new DMV rules. Members debated safety, data reporting, first responder access, and whether the bill should wait for rulemaking; the hearing ended with motions and discussion, but the transcript does not show final votes being taken on these measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we feel like waiting for the courts to resolve the issue would be appropriate. Mr.
• So we feel like waiting for the courts to resolve the issue would be appropriate. Mr.
• How are we going to appraise that appropriately? And so I can see there being an issue in that.
• I mean, I think the VA has a process to approve disabled veterans, and then SSI has a different process
• to identify disabilities for the VA.

Bills: HB2120 , HB2173 , HB2261 , HB2786 , HB2792

Committees: House Ways & Means , House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Keywords: property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes, property tax, electronic communication, tax assessment, tax correction, real estate, agriculture, tax classification, land use, nonprofit organizations, transaction privilege tax, tax exemption, textbook rental, education, business leasing

Transcript Highlights:

• Our veterans from neighboring counties use our VA office.
• Thirteen point nine million in VA payments have reached over 1,000 veterans.
• /c><00:25:29.920><c> 13.9</c><00:25:30.880><c> million</c><00:25:31.240><c> in</c><00:25:31.320><c> VA
• </c> use our VA office. 13.9 million in VA use our VA office. 13.9 million in VA payments<00:25:32.120
• </c> classroom space, provide appropriate classroom space, provide appropriate interview<01:43:49.640

Bills: HF4094 , HF3390 , HF3813 , HF3583 , HF3751 , HF4324 , HF4789 , HF3596 , HF4033 , HF4424 , HF4053

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

Transcript Highlights:

• The next group of sections, beginning with section 27, are related to DHS's proposal for tribal VA and
• uh,</c><00:16:16.760><c> vulnerable</c><00:16:17.600><c> adult</c><00:16:18.360><c> and</c> tribal VA
• and, uh, vulnerable adult and tribal VA and, uh, vulnerable adult and developmental<00:16:19.480><c>
• So, this just adds clarity, outlining both the reasons for when a restraint might be appropriate and
• and when it might might be appropriate and when it might when<00:36:18.240><c> it</c><00:36:18.320><

Committee: Senate Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• You no longer have to go in anymore and get re-evaluated by the VA because whatever issue it is.
• The VA is not going to re-look at those. It doesn't have to be a 1-100.
• I mean, if you look at the PACT Act for 2022 by the VA, for the last 20-plus years of war, For the last
• That means VA is not looking at you because they have found, no matter what your age is, that you are

Committee: House Special Committee on Tax Reform

Transcript Highlights:

• who dies as a result of their service will see a 59% decrease in the monthly pay that comes from the VA
• decrease in the monthly pay that comes<00:04:51.600><c> from</c><00:04:51.759><c> the</c><00:04:51.919><c> VA
• </c><00:04:52.320><c> for</c> comes from the VA for comes from the VA for benefits<00:04:54.440><c> um

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:17:30.199><c> level</c> recommendation to an appropriate level recommendation to an appropriate
• </c><03:36:28.600><c> and</c> characterization is appropriate and characterization is appropriate and
• A big one that comes out, though, is any amounts getting paid for VA benefits or VA disability.
• It's called a VA waiver pension. Basically, you get the money from the VA instead.
• </c><03:38:57.720><c> disability</c><03:38:58.520><c> so</c> for VA uh benefits or VA disability so for

Summary: The meeting began with committee process reminders from the chair, including rules for questioning witnesses, time limits for testimony, and how motions and committee reports are handled. The chair also discussed the committee’s history, emphasized a cooperative approach with agencies and the Judiciary, and noted that a special committee on the Family Division of Circuit Court had previously done useful work; he said a new subcommittee could be appointed later to continue looking at judicial-system issues. He also mentioned that the Speaker’s office was expected to name members to the DHHS oversight committee by Friday at 1. The substantive presentation was from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Bureau of Child Support Services. Attorney John Williams introduced the bureau team, and Bureau Chief Lisa Dekowski described the program’s mission: encouraging responsible parenting, family self-sufficiency, and child well-being by locating parents, establishing paternity, setting or modifying support orders, and enforcing court-ordered child and medical support. She said the bureau operates statewide under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, works with courts, employers, and other partners, and serves both in-state and out-of-state cases, with some international and tribal coordination. She also cited program scale, saying the bureau dispersed about $76 million to families in New Hampshire in fiscal year 2023 and that most collections go directly to families. Members asked about enforcement tools, especially passport denial. In response to a question about a case involving a very small shortfall, the bureau said the federal passport-denial threshold is $2,500 in arrears, not a few cents, and that denial remains in place until the balance is resolved or an arrangement is made with the agency, with hardship factors potentially considered. The bureau also explained that either parent can apply for services when a child support order exists and that the bureau can help initiate income withholding orders. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the change from base was $2 million; the actual appropriation was two and two. Thank you.
• It's not a large appropriation, but they are small but mighty, it seems. Okay, right?
• It's not a large appropriation, but they are small but mighty, it seems. Okay, right?
• It's not a large appropriation, but they are small but mighty, it seems. Okay, right?
• They spend about three months at the VA, where I work also.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, the VA Vietnam award honors the dedication and bravery of U.S. veterans who served during the Vietnam
• still some in this body, Vietnam-era veterans, including one who we're going to honor today with the VA
• veteran, a VA Vietnam-era veterans medal challenge coin.

Summary: The House meeting consisted of announcements and a series of tributes honoring Representative Larry Gagne, a Vietnam-era Navy veteran and longtime member of the Veterans Committee. Representative Moffett introduced the recognition, describing the VA Vietnam-era veterans award and noting Gagne’s service, including his Navy enlistment in 1961, his role in the honor guard for Alan B. Shepard, and his service aboard the USS Noah, which recovered John Glenn after his 1962 spaceflight. Gagne was escorted to the front of the chamber and applauded by members. Former Speaker Steve Shurtleff also spoke in tribute, recalling his long acquaintance with Gagne dating back to police training and their later work together in the House, especially on the Criminal Justice Committee. He emphasized bipartisan cooperation, saying criminal justice should not be partisan, and praised Gagne as a friend and effective legislator. Shurtleff also noted Gagne’s later service on the State and Federal Veterans Affairs Committee and thanked Chair Moffett, saying they could disagree without being disagreeable. Gagne then responded briefly, joking about his long tenure and recalling shared memories from the police academy, including a graduation snowball fight and finding an old photo of himself and Shurtleff. He said he planned to run again, reflected on both good and difficult times in the House, and closed by stressing respect across party lines and the importance of getting along. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the session.

Transcript Highlights:

• staffing that it to have the appropriate staffing that it needs<00:53:54.800><c> uh</c><00:53:54.880
• Um, just so you know, the VA has already done this.
• c><01:03:30.799><c> has</c><01:03:31.039><c> already</c><01:03:31.440><c> done</c> so you know, the VA
• has already done so you know, the VA has already done this.<01:03:32.240><c> If</c><01:03:32.480><c>
• and this uh this alternative the VA and this uh this alternative treatment<01:46:28.960><c> clinic.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing no questions, I assume there'll be a motion at the appropriate time.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote at the appropriate time. Thank you.
• The motion is due pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Umberg? Aye.
• The motion is due pass as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
• Motion is due pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Umberg, aye.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would likely be held later because a quorum was not yet present. Early measures included AB 2393, which would create fixed statutory damages for false arrest or imprisonment claims involving aggravating conduct such as face coverings, restraints, forcible transport, or firearms; supporters said it would help victims obtain accountability, while no opposition appeared. AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, drew support from HOA and housing finance advocates who said underfunded reserves lead to special assessments and safety risks, while consumer groups warned of large cost increases; Senator Laird said he would move it when a quorum was available. AB 1564, making employee-union communications confidential in certain public-employment disputes, was supported by labor groups and opposed by counties, school administrators, and other local agencies who argued it would hinder investigations. AB 2231, a CEQA streamlining bill for two Sutter Health hospital projects, was backed by the author and health-care supporters but opposed by a construction trade group that said it would strip workers of wage-and-hour remedies. The committee also heard AB 2689, which would allow non-renewal of subsidized housing leases for over-income tenants under specified conditions; there was little testimony beyond the author’s presentation. AB 801 would require the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to regularly examine lenders for fair lending compliance; supporters framed it as a response to federal retreat from consumer protection, while credit unions and bankers said they shared the goal but wanted more work on impacts to smaller institutions. AB 2721, as amended, would require hotels to post notice when they have actual knowledge of ICE or CBP reservations; hospitality workers and labor supporters said it would improve worker safety, while hotel industry groups said they were moving toward neutral after amendments, though some owners remained opposed. AB 2035 would create a narrow, court-supervised alternative vote threshold for a single HOA, Laguna Woods Village, to amend outdated CC&Rs; the author and HOA representatives said the change was needed because repeated elections had failed to reach quorum. Later bills included AB 1827, which would raise the small-claims limit for businesses from $6,250 to $15,000 and allow up to three filings per year; supporters said it would modernize access for small businesses, while the Judicial Council opposed it as likely to crowd calendars and shift small claims away from its intended purpose. AB 1577 would require data centers to report energy-use information to the Energy Commission and local agencies; supporters said better data is needed for grid planning, while one industry group remained opposed in print but encouraged by amendments. AB 2164 and AB 1854 both expanded California shield-law protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care providers and related entities against out-of-state legal actions and extradition requests; supporters said the bills were needed to protect providers and patients after Dobbs, while opponents argued they would shield harmful medical practices and interfere with parental rights and other states’ investigations. AB 2529 would require claims against public agencies to include a declaration that the contents are true and correct, and AB 2247 would create the Thrive Act to fund trauma-focused mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; both drew support from local agencies or survivors, with no significant opposition recorded in the excerpt. The final bill discussed, AB 1821, would change Public Records Act response timelines from calendar days to business days to address large, complex, or bad-faith requests; the author said it would better match agency work capacity while preserving access, and the hearing continued with testimony as the transcript ended.