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• I live in Sacramento.
• I live in Los Angeles, California.
• At least 17 lives.
• This news changed our lives completely.
• Some 40% of all households live below a living wage, but only 25% of the jobs in the region pay a living

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• This has helped numerous lives for our service members who are being discharged from the military.
• This has helped numerous lives for our service members who are being discharged from the military.
• This has helped numerous lives for our service members who are being discharged from the military.
• This has helped numerous lives for our service members who are being discharged from the military.
• This has helped numerous lives for our service members who are being discharged from the military.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That is our joy, to be able to provide civil legal services there.
• It is important to be able to reach civil legal services in the community that you live in and participate
• These services are critical.
• and other essential services needed for these complex cases.
• to pay for interpreter services.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• live in properties that are within 50 miles of the coast.
• This is some one-time money due to this gap in the transition after the assessments.
• SCN2A completely changed the life we expected to live as first-time parents.
• Our lives, while... Our lives, while hectic and very unpredictable, were filled with blessings.
• And so when your findings, we talked about saving lives.

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 23 with a quorum present and first deferred HB 1142. The committee then heard HB 1187, which would direct any excess Louisiana Citizens emergency assessment funds, after related debt is paid, toward the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program or future Citizens debt. Representative Sawyer and Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill would likely redirect about $50 million in one-time surplus funds and would help expand a popular roof-mitigation program that has already awarded more than 4,600 fortified roofs. The bill drew support from several witnesses and was reported as amended without objection. Next, HB 1210, dealing with insurance claim disputes and a pre-suit review process for Louisiana Citizens claims, was discussed. Representative Dana Henry said he was voluntarily deferring the bill and instead pursuing a study resolution after hearing concerns from members and stakeholders. Department and Citizens officials said the proposal was modeled on Florida’s process and could help resolve disputes faster and cheaper, but the bill was ultimately voluntarily deferred after testimony and some opposition cards were noted. The committee then took up HB 1199, which requires coverage for genetic testing and treatment related to SCN2A-associated disorders. Representative Jordan and the Diedon family gave emotional testimony about their daughter Emily’s diagnosis and the importance of timely genetic testing. The bill was amended to require that testing be ordered by a provider and deemed medically necessary by the health plan, with discussion about whether a neurologist should be involved; members said that issue could be refined later. HB 1199 was reported as amended. Finally, the committee considered HB 880, the Louisiana Artificial Intelligence Insurance Fairness Act, which would regulate AI use in underwriting, rating, and claims. After a lengthy discussion about state insurance regulation, McCarran-Ferguson, and concerns that the bill could jeopardize federal broadband funding, Representative Jordan voluntarily deferred HB 880, and HB 920 was also deferred. The committee then heard HB 1221, which would limit the policy data collected for the Louisiana Fortified Program Fund. Former Representative Bowler argued the bill was needed to protect policyholder privacy, while the Department of Insurance and Commissioner Temple said the data is needed for surplus-lines premium tax audits, fraud detection, and consumer assistance after disasters. The discussion continued with questions about what data would be visible and how it would be used, but the transcript ends before a final action on HB 1221 is shown.

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• The bill requires a funeral establishment to obtain a disposition transit permit if an unborn child is
• the bill outlines abortion clinic form requirements and the exemptions to obtaining a disposition transit
• A disposition transit permit, but I'd be happy to answer any questions. Members, any questions?
• I'm the father of five living children. We've lost several to miscarriage.

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Law Efficiency approved the minutes from February 18 and March 4, 2026, then took up House Bill 2122 and House Bill 2184, while holding House Bill 2910. HB 2122 would tighten and clarify reciprocity or endorsement requirements for professional registration with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, including requiring a valid out-of-state license or national council credential and allowing professional engineers to qualify based on four years of experience rather than four years after licensure. Supporters described it as a cleanup measure and noted it would facilitate reciprocity, including with the United Kingdom; there was no opposition, and the committee voted 7-0 to recommend do pass. The committee then considered a strike-everything amendment to HB 2184 dealing with disposition of fetal remains and related funeral, death certificate, and transit-permit requirements. The amendment would extend the filing timeline for death certificates from seven calendar days to 14 business days, require a disposition transit permit in certain cases involving unborn children under 20 weeks or under 350 grams, clarify parental authority for minor decedents, and set abortion-clinic form and permit exemptions. Testimony in support came from individuals who described personal miscarriage experiences and said the bill would provide grieving families dignity and the option to arrange burial or disposition; one witness said the terminology should be changed from “unborn child” to “fetal remains.” The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then voted on HB 2184 as amended. One member explained a no vote as being tied to the bill’s wording and said they hoped to work with the sponsor on language changes; another member supported the bill as written and opposed changing the terminology. The final vote was 4-3 in favor, and HB 2184 received a do pass as amended recommendation. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill requires a funeral establishment to obtain a disposition transit permit if an unborn child is
• the bill outlines abortion clinic form requirements and the exemptions to obtaining a disposition transit
• But I'd be happy to answer any questions. ...a disposition transit permit, but I'd be happy to answer
• I'm the father of five living children. We've lost several to miscarriage.

Bills: HB2122 , HB2184 , HB2910

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: technical registration, engineering, architect, land surveyor, reciprocity, endorsement, qualification standards, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, contractors, administrative recovery, regulation, statute of limitations, residential contractors' recovery fund, 1182

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• their entire lives.
• their entire lives.
• their entire lives.
• </c> and have lived their entire lives. and have lived their entire lives.
• . services. services.

Bills: HF4841 , HF4234 , HF3697

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• </c><00:05:10.479><c> we</c> college of health and human services we college of health and human services
• And later this month, we'll service.
• ><00:38:28.800><c> in</c> Interestingly, UK graduates living in Interestingly, UK graduates living in
• But we need degree, job, cost of living.
• </c> support teaching, research, and service support teaching, research, and service in<00:42:09.119>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met without a quorum and postponed approval of the minutes. The committee first heard from Northern Kentucky University President Katie Short Thompson, who highlighted NKU’s enrollment growth, student success metrics, national recognition for value, lower student debt, and new programs tied to regional workforce needs, including AI, cybersecurity, supply chain analytics, cardiovascular perfusion, and the Norse Network Hub for employer access. She asked for a $5 million recurring base funding adjustment to align NKU’s general fund support with peer institutions, along with support for tuition waivers with FAFSA requirements, continued debt collection authority through the Department of Revenue, inclusion of fire and tornado insurance premiums in base funding, inflation and performance-funding support, and increased asset preservation funding. She also outlined capital priorities for the Hail College of Business building, Nunn Hall, and the MEP building, and requested $5.4 million to match private support for the Young Scholars Academy, a dual-credit program serving first-generation and low-income students. Representative Tipton questioned NKU about the number of older students using tuition waivers and whether the university could continue the program without a statutory age-based mandate. Thompson said the number of students over 65 using the waiver was small, that some students pursue degrees while others audit classes, and that external fundraising could potentially support the program if state funding changed. Tipton also confirmed NKU’s requested priorities and the $5.4 million match for the Young Scholars Academy. The committee then heard from University of Kentucky representative Dr. Cavallo, who framed UK’s request around accountability, workforce development, research, and health care impact. He described a patient story to illustrate UK’s medical mission, cited growth in enrollment, degrees awarded, hospital patients treated, and research grant revenue, and emphasized UK’s role in extension services and disaster response. He said UK is consolidating services for efficiency and is focusing on future workforce needs, especially artificial intelligence, noting the launch of the state’s first AI bachelor’s degree and a partnership with Microsoft to expand AI tools and training across campus and the Advancing Kentucky Together network. He also discussed demographic challenges, the need to retain graduates in Kentucky, and the importance of aligning programs and funding with long-term state needs.

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• It went live April 1. So 60 days pre-release, someone can access services.
• </c> never thought of this as a service never thought of this as a service priority,<00:57:44.000><c>
• So anything that would be a child service, a family service would live in one place within the state
• would be a child service, a family service<01:19:58.000><c> would</c><01:19:58.239><c> live</c><01:19
• would live in one place within service would live in one place within the<01:19:59.520><c> state</c>

Committee: Joint Families & Children

Keywords: 958, all

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• On July 26, 2019, the FCC report and order 19-72A1 began the transition.
• Currently, services and emergency service network costs acquired through year-to-year pricing are 25
• Riley Thompson, USDA Forest Service Deputy Director. Dr.
• Didn't the Forest Service already have exclusions for small thinning projects?
• Powerful words, but can preservation alone sustain the people that live within these lands?

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c> prosecutor based crime victim services prosecutor based crime victim services so<00:13:34.600><c
• We have our forensic science services, which is the state's crime laboratory, providing services as the
• We have our forensic science services, which is the state's crime laboratory, providing services as the
• </c> the we know that the costs of services the we know that the costs of services are<00:50:38.359><

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it does so for workers, families, seniors, and people living with disabilities.
• The renters's living with disabilities.
• or doesn't have the services they need to get to their jobs or clinic appointments.
• or doesn't have the services they need to get to their jobs or clinic appointments.
• This is increasingly helping more seniors and people living with disabilities.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• we're also helping the community at large because we want to help the communities that the veterans live
• <00:07:39.680><c> that</c><00:07:39.840><c> the</c><00:07:39.919><c> veterans</c><00:07:40.320><c> live
• </c><00:07:40.600><c> in</c><00:07:40.760><c> to</c> communities that the veterans live in to communities
• that the veterans live in to be<00:07:41.040><c> better.
• So, when kids graduate from Rapids High School in our program, we can help them transition into the next

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a press event and advocacy push for HF 4090 and SF 4515, bills that would modernize Minnesota’s charitable meat raffle rules. Speakers, including Amanda Jackson of Allied Charities, Rep. Jim Nash, Sen. Judy Seeberger, and Sen. Zach Duckworth, argued that the current ticket and prize limits are decades old and no longer reflect inflation or current meat prices. They said raising the ticket cap to $5 and the prize limit to $200 would help charitable organizations keep raffles attractive and financially viable without expanding gambling overall. Testimony from representatives of the American Legion and a youth wrestling club emphasized that meat raffles help fund veterans’ programs, youth sports, scholarships, travel costs, and other local needs. Speakers also said the events support bars, restaurants, and local meat markets, and that the money stays in the community. Several lawmakers described the proposal as bipartisan and noncontroversial, while also criticizing efforts to tie it to other legislative disputes. One speaker said the Senate had just taken a procedural step to bring the bill directly to the floor, and another said the conference committee report had failed but could still be revived. The event concluded with a mock meat raffle demonstration and a call for a clean vote on the legislation. No formal committee vote on the bill was taken during the transcript, but the speakers said the measure remained alive procedurally and positioned for further action in the Senate and House.

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• Um as Senator Lang uh services division.
• Um I think that uh driver and vehicle services, uh Department of Public Safety, um as we've heard on
• Um we did include transit ways program.
• Um, you know, this is concerning opening it up to transit.
• </c> concerning opening it up to transit. concerning opening it up to transit.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Jay Hill, Division Director for Aging and Adult Services with the Department of Human Services.
• But what we do know is that there are over 7 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s.
• It also doesn’t include those individuals who may be under the age of 65 living with a younger-onset
• You've lived this yourself. We've established a dementia services coordinator.
• So we have been able to convince our service line to hire a new APN.

Committee: All ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA ADVISORY COUNCIL

Summary: The Arkansas Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Advisory Council met with legislative members and agency, advocacy, and provider representatives present. The council adopted its rules and procedures, approved the prior meeting minutes, and authorized the co-chairs to approve special expenses. Members then heard an extensive update on the state Alzheimer’s plan and current developments in diagnosis, treatment, research, caregiving, and workforce issues. David Cook of the Alzheimer’s Association described major changes since the first state plan, including the growth of blood-based biomarkers, broader access to amyloid PET scans, and the availability of disease-slowing treatments such as Leqembi and Kisunla. He emphasized that Arkansas still faces major barriers in rural areas, including limited provider awareness, insurance coverage concerns, shortages of specialists, and long wait times for memory care and infusion services. He also highlighted caregiver burden, the need for better education and care navigation, and new efforts such as a dementia resource center pilot with UAMS, respite grants, and workforce training. Members discussed the importance of public education on brain health, diet, exercise, and risk reduction, as well as the need to collaborate with chronic disease partners and improve outreach to primary care providers. The council approved four proposed focus areas for the next state plan: advancing risk reduction, brain health, early detection and diagnosis; strengthening family caregiver support; improving access to diagnostics and treatment; and supporting access and quality of care, including workforce training and crisis response. Members also discussed possible legislative or statutory changes to keep the council active and engaged, and they agreed to pursue a future meeting in August, tentatively August 12 in Hot Springs, with additional meetings under consideration for later in the month. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• The officers put their lives in danger for people that they've never met and don't know every day.
• One thing, so that some, so that you can transition to a heads-up position, you can take in additional
• We discussed tabletop events both live and actual and also just a paperwork table event.
• The hesitation you've already cost lives if these policies had been in place three years ago.
• Smith is a person that frequents our town, but doesn't really live anywhere.

Bills: HB33 , HB298 , HB 1024 , HB 1234 , HB 1261 , HB1696 , HB298

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance

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• How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity.
• HB 2603, veterans mobile service. HB 2607, veterans housing.
• Today, as lawmakers, we are making the laws to better the lives of all people, all living things, including
• Actions that have cost lives and wounded communities.
• We’re living in fear. We don’t know what to do.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Jewish Family and Children's Service, Long Beach and Orange County, Jewish Family and Children's Service
• I live in the Richmond area, Richmond, California.
• Black Lives Matter California. Black Lives Matter grassroots.
• But that transitions.
• I live in Stockton, California.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• over to testifiers. oversight as electric and natural gas oversight as electric and natural gas services
• ,<00:01:21.160><c> ensuring</c><00:01:21.520><c> that</c><00:01:21.680><c> consumer</c> services, ensuring
• that consumer services, ensuring that consumer protection<00:01:22.600><c> remains</c><00:01:22.920>
• Minnesota's leadership on thermal energy networks by allowing utilities to provide thermal energy service
• </c><00:09:59.320><c> in</c> lot of people in my community, I live in lot of people in my community,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Tubman is one of the most patriotic figures in history to me personally. ...because she forced us to live
• as we're celebrating America's 250th, that it was, and we talk about civics, we talk about public service
• But George Washington also represented the peaceful transition of power and the rule of law, and putting
• service above personal ambition.
• In-service teacher hours.

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 420, by Senator Burgess, would require George Washington and Abraham Lincoln portraits to be prominently displayed in social studies classrooms and K-5 classrooms, with the Department of Education selecting the portraits. Supporters framed the bill as a patriotic and educational measure tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, while senators raised concerns about exclusivity, precedent, local control, and whether the measure could be expanded politically. Burgess said the bill was intended to be nonpartisan, historically rooted, and not to affect curriculum, and he committed to seeking funding so it would not be an unfunded mandate. The committee reported SB 420 favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 206, by Senator Harrell, which revises teacher preparation and training related to autism spectrum disorder. The strike-all amendment requires teacher preparation programs to include autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, requires ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential by August 1, 2027, creates an Autism Education Loan Forgiveness Program, authorizes salary supplements and stipends, and requires district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. Senators asked about implementation timelines, grandfathering current teachers, and whether the endorsement requirement should include a grace period; Harrell said she was open to further discussion and wanted to make the bill workable. Public testimony was largely supportive, including from an Orange County Public Schools representative and a parent of a child with autism. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 556, by Senator Berman, which allows students with disabilities to satisfy the high school physical education requirement by participating in Special Olympics for one year if included in the student’s IEP. An amendment also clarified that two years of marching band participation satisfies both PE and fine/performing arts credit requirements. Testimony supported the bill as an inclusive option that could reduce administrative burdens and give students more flexibility. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of appointees in tabs 4 through 7, and then adjourned.