Transcript Highlights:

• But instead, we built programs.
• to inform how we continue to fund or not fund those programs in the future.
• We don't do that for a lot of other big programs, Mr.
• And it is a real pride Aid program in the country.
• And we all love the college grant program.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification

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• Uh these are workforce programs.
• Um, but it is a program.
• So, the Choose Love program? Sure.
• Medicaid to Schools program? Yes.
• I remember some of those programs. I remember some of those programs.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through the HB 1 detail change sheet. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre reported stronger-than-expected lottery performance, raising the current-year return estimate to $27 million and the next biennium estimate to $200 million, with the increase attributed to improved scratch ticket sales and sports betting not hurting revenue as much as expected. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher estimates, including the impact of $50 scratch tickets and whether the figures accounted for future conversion from historical horse racing (HHR) machines to video lottery terminals (VLTs). McIntyre and committee members discussed machine counts, per-day revenue assumptions, and the likelihood that VLT conversion would increase revenues over time, though the timing and pace of conversion remained an open question. The committee also discussed several gaming-related policy items in HB 2, including changes to kino hours and local option games of chance, and noted that the Senate and House differed on how gaming revenues would be allocated between charities, education, and general funds. Members emphasized that revenue projections should remain conservative because operators, not the state, would control the pace of machine conversion. Representative Sweeney noted that operators could earn more per machine under the VLT model, and McIntyre said the new facilities and expansions were largely concentrated near the Massachusetts border. The committee then moved to the HB 1 detail change sheet. It agreed to Senate position on the Department of Safety’s road toll bureau and international registration program changes, which were described as a zero-cost realignment of positions, and held the Department of Corrections section for later discussion. On the judicial side, members approved a technical footnote fix, but held a new contract counsel item for involuntary mental health admissions and deferred discussion of the public defender program increase. The committee also noted no change for the PE development authority, moved safety rest area funding from HB 2 into HB 1 with no additional cost, and flagged the tourism development fund and other judicial items as issues that may depend on overall available revenue.

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• , we would hear, you know, there were 27 submittals, and now I'm forgetting where we are at in our blue
• generally, the idea of announcing who or how many votes came in on either the sign-in sheets, the blue
• on on either the signin um sheets the in on on either the signin um sheets the the<00:35:27.240><c> blue
• </c><00:35:27.440><c> sheet</c><00:35:27.680><c> sheets</c><00:35:28.280><c> or</c> the blue sheet sheets
• or the blue sheet sheets or online<00:35:30.359><c> um</c><00:35:30.680><c> because</c><00:35:31.000

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House Legislative Administration Committee. Chair Greg Hill and Vice Chair Vanessa Sheen welcomed members, introduced the new clerk and committee staff, and described the committee as generally nonpartisan and focused on bills on their merits. They also noted that many bills are handled on a consent calendar after discussion, and that the committee often works closely with staff, House counsel, and the House clerk on procedural matters. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on committee operations and expectations: how committee reports should be prepared and submitted, the use of electronic submissions, scheduling hearings, and the need for clear bill placards at the witness table for livestream viewers. Members discussed the committee’s calendar, including a proposed conflict with the governor’s budget address, and ultimately settled on moving the remaining hearings to February 19. The chair also emphasized advance notice for absences or amendments, and said executive sessions can be scheduled as time allows under current rules. House Clerk Paul Smith testified about his role as a nonpartisan officer and said he would be providing informational testimony on a bill affecting a law he sponsored years ago, as well as on a forthcoming PSLF-related bill for legislators. He also spoke about legislative customs, precedents, and the value of parliamentary procedure. The chair concluded with guidance on decorum: arrive on time, avoid interruptions during testimony, keep food out of the room, use electronic devices discreetly, and route questions through the chair for clarification rather than debate.

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• I'm the director of the Doorway Program in Nashville.
• I'm the director of the Doorway Program in Nashville.
• </c><01:36:31.280><c> and</c> I am also a patient on our program and I am also a patient on our program
• </c> psychiatrists, and treatment programs psychiatrists, and treatment programs across<01:52:59.599>
• These measures program administration.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Could those programs be challenged as programming designed with preference or reference to protected
• You mentioned, like, a city grant program.
• for money for whatever they do for the program.
• so one of the cities I represent does have a grant program where local program.
• program that is strictly a STEM program for girls.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• You all know about the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program. 1706 expands the program to remove
• Could those programs be challenged as programming designed with preference or reference to protected
• You mentioned, like, a city grant program.
• so one of the cities I represent does have a grant program where local program.
• program that is strictly a STEM program for girls.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.

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• the same program as the sexual assault nurse examiner program.
• I support the same program in theory.
• nurse same program as the sexual assault nurse examiner<03:26:05.359><c> program.
• </c> examiner program. The idea is very good. examiner program. The idea is very good.
• </c> never heard of the same nurse program. never heard of the same nurse program.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ,</c> other workforce plans and programs, other workforce plans and programs, we're<00:03:40.400><c>
• </c><00:04:54.080><c> This</c> business assistance program. This business assistance program.
• </c> the resource available to that program. the resource available to that program.
• to the IPS program because of a surplus in one program and a deficit in the other.
• </c> 6,000 people that were in the program. 6,000 people that were in the program.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Divergent programs are needed, community programs are needed, even before we have a people have to face
• Establishment for that victim's assistance program.
• Secure Communities Program, or also 287G, then they also at the jail, with the jails program, if they
• , community health care programs. infrastructure, housing and more.
• I think we need to fund the programs beforehand, fund prevention programs.

Bills: HB36 , HB75 , HB76 , HB166 , HB799 , HB 1135 , HJR15 , HJR16 , HB36 , HB75 , HB76 , HB166 , HJR15 , HJR16

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• We simply cannot Insurance Program.
• These state-run programs<01:28:24.480><c> reduce</c><01:28:25.120><c> duplicative</c> programs reduce
• </c> Congress should not mandate a program Congress should not mandate a program that<01:32:38.239><c
• This program works. The Reagan administration approved Michigan's program.
• </c><01:34:01.679><c> was</c> program and then Florida's program was program and then Florida's program

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries, and he is a member of the YMCA Youth and Government state program
• Orval Lankquist, the program executive director of Youth and Government, says of Pat that he spends hours
• He has created several of the Youth and Government programs within the state of Minnesota and specifically
• 52:11.119><c> youth</c><00:52:11.319><c> and</c><00:52:11.480><c> government</c><00:52:11.839><c> programs
• </c> of the youth and government programs of the youth and government programs within<00:52:12.640><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Firearms training programs, $30 million annually. Firearms training programs, $30 million annually.
• Members of the committee, I'm a blue-collar worker, hunter, and concerned citizen.
• Zia runs a juniors program that's seen dozens of ...exceptional competition shooters.
• In this catch-and-release program, it's not working. That's where their problem lies.
• Is this program really like the risk?

Bills: SB48 , HB250 , SB17

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• And that certainly includes many of your constituents who are those blue-collar workers, who are those
• imposition of the three-year limitation would result in the claimant shifting the cost to the Medicaid program
• This would be the wage loss benefit, so perhaps the SSI program.
• the burden..." “...they would shorten benefits and they’ll put the burden on Medicaid and other programs

Summary: The committee first voluntarily deferred House Bills 460 and 561, then took up House Bill 1101 on workers’ compensation. The sponsor said the bill would define maximum medical improvement, adjust fraud provisions, shorten temporary total disability and supplemental earnings benefit periods, and revise vocational rehabilitation rules; an amendment removed proposed age-based termination language for benefits. Business groups including LABI supported the bill as a way to reduce Louisiana’s comparatively high indemnity costs and align the state with regional norms, while injured-worker advocates and attorneys strongly opposed it, arguing it would cut benefits, shift medical and disability decisions away from treating physicians and judges, broaden fraud too far, and potentially push costs onto public programs. After debate, the committee voted to report HB 1101 with amendments. House Bill 282 was voluntarily deferred. House Bill 293, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Louisiana employment discrimination protections, drew generally supportive testimony from the sponsor and supporters, with some members raising questions about religious exemptions and federal law. The committee ultimately voted against reporting HB 293 favorably. House Bill 390, providing unpaid leave protections for domestic abuse survivors at larger employers, was presented as a tool for survivors, but the committee split 6-6 on a motion to report it favorably; the tie resulted in the bill being voluntarily deferred. The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand workers’ compensation petition requirements and allow employers or payers broader access to file disputed claims and seek discovery. Supporters argued employers currently lack a practical way to obtain records and challenge claims without first cutting off benefits, while opponents said the bill would revive a rejected 2012 approach, increase litigation, and undermine the no-fault workers’ compensation bargain. The discussion centered on whether the bill would preserve benefits while allowing discovery or instead encourage more disputes and penalties. The transcript ends with testimony still underway on HB 456, with no final vote shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that certainly includes many of your constituents who are those blue-collar workers, who are those
• imposition of the three-year limitation would result in the claimant shifting the cost to the Medicaid program
• This would be the wage loss benefit, so perhaps the SSI program.
• the burden... ...they were shortened benefits, and they'll put the burden on Medicaid and other programs

Bills: HB282 , HB293 , HB390 , HB456 , HB460 , HB561 , HB819 , HB1023 , HB1047 , HB1101

Committee: House Labor & Industrial

Keywords: employment discrimination, criminal history, rehabilitation, hiring process, human rights, gender identity, sexual orientation, workplace equality, labor rights, domestic abuse, unpaid leave, employee rights, workplace protection, mental health, survivor support, workers' compensation, employment benefits, claims process, fraud prevention, legal petition

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• There's also a focus on accountability, making sure schools are financially stable and that salons and programs
• Thank you. stable, and that salons and programs are stable, and that salons and programs are meeting<
• those of us that, uh, you know, I've got a little bit rural, and I've got a little 911 sign, a little blue

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As well, these cybersecurity programs are only minimally attached to alternative B.A. programs.
• As well, these cybersecurity programs are only minimally attached to alternative B.A. programs.
• As well, these cybersecurity programs are only minimally attached to alternative B.A. programs.
• As well, these cybersecurity programs are only minimally attached to alternative B.A. programs.
• As well, these cybersecurity programs are only minimally attached to alternative B.A. programs.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several measures focused on community college baccalaureate programs and trustee compensation. AB 2528 would raise the maximum monthly compensation cap for community college district trustees, with the author and supporters arguing the change is permissive, long overdue, and needed to make service more accessible to working people and better reflect community diversity. CSEA took a tweener position, warning about optics and asking for longer public notice before any compensation increase, while some members raised concerns about taxpayer costs and benefits. The bill was discussed but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt. The committee then took up AB 2053, which would authorize Coast Community College District to offer a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree. Supporters said the bill addresses a workforce shortage, serves working adults and veterans, and includes an LAO evaluation and a sunset. CSU and its Academic Senate opposed the bill, arguing it duplicates existing CSU programs and could set a precedent for more one-off degrees. Members also raised questions about funding, Prop. 98, and whether the program would divert resources; the author said the district already has funding and that the bill is a narrow pilot. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer the bill to Appropriations, with several ayes and some no votes, and the roll left open for additional members. AB 2301, a pilot allowing up to 10 community college districts to offer nursing bachelor’s degrees, drew broad support from nursing, labor, and community college groups who said California faces a severe nursing shortage and that community colleges offer a more affordable pathway for working and rural students. CSU and other opponents argued existing ADN-to-BSN pathways are more efficient and that the bill could worsen competition for limited clinical placements and faculty. Members questioned funding and Prop. 98 impacts; the Chancellor’s Office said the pilot would not require new state funding and would rely on existing mechanisms such as Strong Workforce and nursing infrastructure grants. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer AB 2301 to Appropriations, with the roll again left open. The transcript then began AB 2694, a broader workforce-responsive baccalaureate expansion bill intended to address duplication rules and create a more flexible process for community college bachelor’s degrees, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• The third program is the Capital Infrastructure Program, aiming to enhance the physical and digital security
• The third program is the Capital Infrastructure Program, aiming to enhance the physical and digital security
• At this point, all the funds in this grant program have been awarded, so without renewal, this program
• Also on behalf of On Lok PACE program, the first PACE program in the nation, very proud behind every
• For the California Children's Services Program in the current year, county programs are underfunded by

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health began with a hearing on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California health programs, focusing first on reproductive health state investments. HCAI outlined five state-funded reproductive health programs created after Dobbs, including uncompensated care, practical support, capital and clinical infrastructure, and workforce programs. Essential Access Health and Planned Parenthood testified that these funds have served hundreds of thousands of patients, but warned that the uncompensated care program is fully awarded and needs renewal, and that Title X and Medicaid-related federal uncertainty continues to threaten access. Members questioned who the uncompensated care program serves, why Medi-Cal covers a large share of abortions, and whether Planned Parenthood could expand prenatal services; public commenters urged continued support for reproductive health access. The committee then took up long-term care services and supports, starting with the HCBA and Assisted Living Waiver programs. DHCS reported large wait lists for both programs and said enrollment is limited by workforce and provider capacity, while LAO noted that increasing slots alone may not increase access without additional programmatic changes. Members pressed the department on whether more slots should be added given the lower cost of home- and community-based care compared with skilled nursing facilities, and public testimony argued that the wait lists should be reduced and that staffing concerns do not fully explain unused capacity. The committee also heard testimony on congregate living health facilities, where providers and a patient family described the homes as critical, lower-cost alternatives to nursing facilities for younger, medically complex people. Witnesses requested short-term bridge funding, while DHCS said it is proposing to transition CLFs into a managed care benefit by January 1, 2028, which would remove caps and expand access statewide. The final long-term care topic was PACE. DHCS explained that it has paused new PACE applications and service expansions for at least two years to reassess oversight capacity and develop a statewide strategic growth framework, while existing programs continue operating. CalPACE supported the pause as a planning measure but asked for four additional state nurse positions to reduce delays in level-of-care determinations and speed enrollment for frail older adults. Members shared personal stories about how PACE has helped family members and asked how the state will meet growing demand; DHCS said stakeholder engagement will begin later in the year and that some existing applications already in process will continue. Public commenters broadly supported PACE, HCBA, and CLF funding requests. The hearing then moved to the Department of Health Care Services’ 2026-27 Medi-Cal budget and related trailer bills. DHCS said Medi-Cal spending has grown due to coverage expansions, higher acuity, rising utilization, and especially pharmacy costs, and it described proposals to extend the current skilled nursing facility financing framework for one year while the state develops a new value-based payment strategy. LAO said most recent Medi-Cal spending growth has been driven more by higher per-enrollee costs than by caseload growth, with pharmacy spending growing especially quickly, and recommended better and more timely data to analyze the drivers. Members expressed concern about the rapid rise in Medi-Cal spending and asked for more detail on the largest cost increases.

Transcript Highlights:

• As well, these cybersecurity programs are only minimally attached to alternative B.A. programs.
• This is a really good program. Is it a thoughtful? I think that that work program.
• My district community college already built the program, and they offer the program to everyone.
• But like today, even back then, programs... ...nursing program.
• Welcome. separate pilot programs.

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The third program is the Capital Infrastructure Program, aiming to enhance the physical and digital security
• At this point, all the funds in this grant program have been awarded, so without renewal, this program
• program and the pharmacists, those are ongoing programs through 2028.
• For the HCBA program, it’s 25 days.
• Also on behalf of On Lok PACE program, the first PACE program in the nation, very proud.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:07:46.639><c> for</c> country and so seeing this program for country and so seeing this program
• These kind of programs are critical.
• </c> These kind of programs are critical. These kind of programs are critical.
• I have no problem with this program. I think it's a terrific idea. It's a way of capitalizing.
• </c><01:16:23.679><c> an</c> voluntary water conservation program an voluntary water conservation program

Keywords: 916, all