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• for the county.
• for the county.
• for the county.
• for the county.
• </c><03:49:03.800><c> Sor</c><03:49:04.000><c> County</c> we're talking about counties Sor County we're

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The county complained about that. They couldn't cope.
• As soon as Emily turned 18, I moved to Graham County, and I moved three times within Graham County, eventually
• As soon as Emily turned 18, I moved to Graham County and I moved three times within Graham County, eventually
• Madam Chair, Jacob Eminent, County Supervisors Association. You, Madam Chair.
• Jacob Eminent, County Supervisors Association.

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. SB 1668, dealing with funeral and disposition timelines and related requirements for unborn children and minors, drew emotional testimony from funeral industry representatives and a parent about burdensome deadlines and problems obtaining signatures from an ex-partner; it also drew opposition over language referencing abortion clinics and reproductive freedom. The committee adopted a due-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. SB 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescription limits, was amended to shorten non-antimicrobial prescriptions to 30 days and allow antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days without an in-person exam; veterinarians and industry representatives were neutral with caution or supportive, while opponents warned about overprescribing and inadequate diagnosis. The amended bill passed 4-3. The committee then passed SB 1235, joining the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, on a 7-0 vote, with the sponsor describing it as a reciprocity measure for EMTs and paramedics. SB 1446, which changes dialysis social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly to match federal and most state practice, also passed unanimously after support from DaVita. SB 1515, an Industrial Commission cleanup bill that renames positions, removes obsolete private employment office oversight language, and shifts publication of fee schedules online, was amended and passed 7-0. SB 1678, concerning documentation and oversight in health care institutions and group homes for vulnerable adults, was amended to remove a patient-form requirement and instead require DHS investigation when EMS personnel complain that a DNR was not provided; providers moved to neutral or support after the amendment, and the bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1747, which would require social media platforms to terminate accounts for minors under 14 and certain 14- and 15-year-olds without parental consent and impose age-verification and harmful-content restrictions. Opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta raised privacy, security, and constitutional concerns and argued for app-store-based parental controls instead, while a parents’ advocate supported the bill as a starting point for child safety. The transcript ends during that hearing without a final committee action on SB 1747.

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• After last May, when the county started enforcing the law, our families were overwhelmed.
• The county complained about that. They couldn't cope.
• As soon as Emily turned 18, I moved to Graham County, and I moved three times within Graham County, eventually
• As soon as Emily turned 18, I moved to Graham County and I moved three times within Graham County, eventually
• Jacob Eminate, County Supervisors.

Bills: SB1176, SB1186, SB1235, SB1286, SB1446, SB1458, SB1515, SB1616, SB1641, SB1668, SB1670, SB1678, SB1747, SB1787

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

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• For the record, my name is Jordan Redman, representing District 3 in Kootenai County.
• In Bannock County and some of our outlying counties around here, in the last six months, nine daycare
• I'm the current sheriff for Bonneville County in southeastern Idaho.
• I'm with the Bonneville County Coroner's Office. My apologies.
• Anyway, I am the appointed coroner for Bonneville County here in Idaho."

Summary: The committee first recognized a departing page, Jonathan, thanked him for his service, and approved the March 2, 2026 minutes. Members then reviewed committee procedure and took up Senate Bill 1419, the Idaho Child Care Program. Representative Jordan Redman presented the bill as a policy measure to tighten eligibility, require work or training, lower the asset cap, add anti-fraud measures, require provider registration, and sunset the program in 2028. Department of Health and Welfare Director Juliet Sharon said the department already had authority to audit and take administrative action, but the bill would add stronger tools, including clearer provider requirements and concurrent jurisdiction for the Attorney General to pursue criminal fraud cases. She also clarified the program’s federal funding structure and said the department could potentially address the foster-care eligibility concern through temporary rules. Testimony was split: Idaho Voices for Children, foster-care advocates, and several providers argued the bill was not a clean transfer from rule to statute, could create gaps in eligibility and new audit costs, and might reduce access for foster families and low-income parents; supporters, including the Foundation for Government Accountability and some legislators, emphasized program integrity, fraud prevention, and legislative oversight. After debate over whether the bill should be held or advanced, the committee voted 6-4 to send SB 1419 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then began Senate Bill 1418, a kratom regulation bill, and the sponsor, Senator Tammy Nichols, said she would request it be sent to the 14th order for amendments, including clarifications for Idaho State Police and additional labeling changes requested by the Idaho Association of Physicians. Nichols described the bill as a regulatory framework that distinguishes natural kratom leaf from adulterated or synthetic products, sets age limits, testing and labeling requirements, and enforcement tools aimed at high-potency 7-hydroxymitragynine products. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including a toxicologist, a consumer, and an addiction medicine specialist, argued that kratom should be regulated rather than banned, that the bill targets dangerous adulterated products, and that a full ban could drive use underground or toward more dangerous opioids. Opponents, including an ER physician, a bereaved parent, and the Idaho Chiefs of Police, argued kratom is addictive and harmful, that the bill does not go far enough to protect the public, and that enforcement would impose significant costs on Idaho State Police without meaningful authority. Committee members raised concerns about fiscal impacts, local control, and whether the bill effectively bans or regulates the product, and the sponsor and witnesses continued responding as testimony proceeded.

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• I spoke with the Carver County this.
• It's 30 county and multi-county rural transit service systems.
• It's 30 county and multi-county things.
• It's 30 county and multi-county rural<01:15:22.000><c> transit</c><01:15:22.480><c> service</c><01:15
• </c><01:39:15.760><c> by</c> is a very good bill uh co-authored by is a very good bill uh co-authored

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I just want to thank the author for bringing this bill.
• On March 4, listeria contamination was found in raw milk in Saratoga County.
• On June 25, Pennsylvania raw milk contamination was reported in four counties.
• Ultimately, we have the authority in the state to provide inspections.
• So our authority is granted from FDA, and...

Bills: SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.

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• President, was that this young man is an author, an author of a book that he wrote.
• House Bill 1623, Montgomery County Delegation, special taxing district Village of Drummond Authority
• And then a more rural counties.
• </c> County or um how how was Harford County County or um how how was Harford County forgotten,<03:13
• George's County, Montgomery Prince George's County, Montgomery County,<03:23:29.360><c> the</c><03:23

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, April 2, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• </c> health needs for Jefferson County. health needs for Jefferson County.
• </c> Jefferson County. Jefferson County. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• So, there's a lot contiguous counties.
• </c><01:08:33.600><c> like</c> providers like in Jefferson County like providers like in Jefferson County
• </c><01:23:43.920><c> from</c> obtaining specific authorization from obtaining specific authorization

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board first approved the September 24 minutes and then heard a presentation from four certified community behavioral health clinic providers: Pathways, NorthKey, Seven Counties Services, and NewVista. The presenters explained the difference between traditional community mental health centers and CCBHCs, describing CCBHCs as an enhanced model that integrates behavioral health, primary care, wraparound services, and crisis response. They reviewed the federal history of the model, Kentucky’s entry into the Medicaid demonstration in 2022, and the scheduled end of the enhanced federal match on December 31, 2027. They also emphasized required services such as 24-hour mobile crisis, care coordination, and services for veterans, and described care coordination as a key feature that helps patients follow up after hospital or emergency discharge, manage medications, and connect to transportation and other supports. The presenters gave examples of improved outcomes, including a patient who was able to remain living independently because of coordinated home-based and telehealth support, and they argued that CCBHCs are helping Kentucky build a more responsive crisis system through 988, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization units. They said the model is data-driven, uses performance metrics, and has led to stronger collaboration among community partners. One speaker said more than 100 agencies participated in a Jefferson County community health needs assessment and continued meeting afterward to reduce redundancies and barriers to care. They also said crisis call hub compliance and mobile crisis outreach compliance improved significantly over the past year. Members asked about how navigators and connectors fit into the model, how CCBHCs work with managed care organizations, and how the program could expand statewide. The presenters said navigators are not built into the CCBHC model but may be used through referrals, while the CCBHCs continue to bill MCOs the same way and receive a Medicaid wrap payment for the enhanced rate. They said the goal would be for all community mental health centers to become CCBHCs, but that a state plan amendment would be needed and could not be limited only to CMHCs if submitted to CMS. They estimated about $28 million would be needed statewide to continue the program in the next biennium, combining the loss of enhanced federal match and the state share of enhanced service costs. The board also discussed transportation, with one presenter explaining that their program arranges Medicaid transportation for eligible appointments, and members raised concerns about mental inquest warrant transport and whether sheriffs should remain involved. No votes were taken on the CCBHC or transportation items during the discussion.

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• Yeah, anyway, but quite remarkable in Dakota County in Newport County.
• Yeah, anyway, but quite remarkable in Dakota County in Newport County.
• Yeah, anyway, but quite remarkable in Dakota County in Newport County.
• Yeah, anyway, but quite remarkable in Dakota County in Newport County.
• Yeah, anyway, but quite remarkable in Dakota County in Newport County.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ><c> excuse</c> increase the county cost of care, excuse increase the county cost of care, excuse me,
• </c> name is Jenny Mojo, a Klay County name is Jenny Mojo, a Klay County Commissioner.<00:50:18.319><
• tax county taxpayers shifts to counties tax county taxpayers in<00:52:08.240><c> this</c><00:52:08.400
• Counties are doing the work counties.
• Counties also see this progress.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• Of El Dorado County. This was established in 1976.
• Amy Carter, the Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools. Dr.
• We're going to be. county's 176 year history in the first LGBT county-wide electoral in all of the counties
• In 2024, she became the first openly LGBTQ person elected county supervisor in Santa Cruz County history
• and expand services to care for the more than 260,000 county residents.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><00:04:16.560><c> and</c> Falconer Falconer chief authored and Falconer Falconer chief authored and
• He knows what the demands and needs are on law enforcement agencies in Scott County, Carver County, and
• across</c><00:15:53.800><c> uh</c><00:15:54.280><c> the</c> County, Carver County, and across uh the
• County, Carver County, and across uh the the<00:15:54.600><c> state</c><00:15:54.880><c> of</c><00:15
• The author does most of the work, most of the legwork.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• At the request of the authors, please move.
• That was him, and people respected the authority that he possessed.
• This is SB 820 by Senator Stern, relating to county jail inmates.
• Senate amendments allow the authorization of CDSS to modify an existing panel.
• Senate amendments streamline the board's premises inspection authority.

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then returned to session with prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk following news of his shooting. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including suspending rules, moving several bills to the inactive file, re-referring bills to committees, and authorizing committee meetings. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for several individuals, including Ermilo Don Rodas, John Burton, Nina Chomsky, and Barbara “Bobby” Samperey. On the floor file, members considered and passed a long list of Senate bills, largely on bipartisan or unanimous votes. Topics included consumer protection and transparency for self-storage contracts (SB 709), adoption jurisdiction (SB 450), privacy and name/image protections (SB 683), an audit of the February 2025 bar exam (SB 47), data broker transparency (SB 361), used-car buyer protections (SB 76), state parks land acquisition streamlining (SB 630), cemetery work group deadlines (SB 777), financial enforcement authority (SB 825), utility outage reporting and reliability planning (SB 292), vital records confidentiality (SB 313), health care coverage and hormone therapy access (SB 418), workplace outreach (SB 578), Holocaust and genocide education (SB 472), county jail treatment for misdemeanor incompetency cases (SB 820), and AI companion chatbot safeguards for minors and self-harm risks (SB 243). Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though SB 578 drew sharp debate over the workplace outreach program and its funding. The Assembly also took up concurrence items and approved numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. These included transparency in legislative nondisclosure agreements (AB 1370), affordable faculty/staff housing provisions at community colleges (AB 648), tribal youth foster care reforms (AB 1378), EV charger payment regulations (AB 1423), technical Political Reform Act changes (AB 1511), diacritical marks on vital records (AB 64), reproductive health protections with urgency (AB 260), union and collective bargaining protections (AB 288), bench trial statement-of-decision streamlining (AB 515), agricultural land stewardship (AB 524), geothermal exploratory project rules (AB 527), Medi-Cal field medicine changes (AB 543), tobacco-related provisions (AB 573), social media platform rules (AB 656), state parks transaction reporting (AB 679), professional licensing changes (AB 742), and child care staffing and assistant teacher pathways with urgency (AB 753). Votes were generally strong, with several measures passing unanimously or near-unanimously.

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• For example, I think in Santa Clara County, one of the counties I represent, they will pay for people
• So the first thing I will just highlight is I myself live in Alameda as an Alameda County resident.
• We do have, with respect to enforcement capabilities, our enforcement authority broadly falls into two
• The law does not give us the authority to deny Watch University after Clock University was shut down,
• or shut down improperly, so that's what we are asking for authority to do going forward.

Summary: The joint Sunset Review Oversight Hearing focused on the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) and its reauthorization, with committee chairs and members emphasizing the Bureau’s role in protecting students, overseeing private postsecondary schools, and responding to a changing federal higher education landscape. BPPE and the Department of Consumer Affairs reported that the Bureau has modernized data systems, improved enforcement, increased citations and inspections, reduced pending complaints, and is now meeting its statutory inspection mandate. They also said the Bureau faces a structural budget deficit and has reduced costs through staffing cuts, streamlined inspections, and shifting some student-relief functions to the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF).

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• We need our county fairs. We need these events to bring people together, and that's...
• Chairman, Spaceport Authority 495.
• The Commission is administratively attached to the healthcare authority.
• We are providing most of the funding for the San Juan County Extension Service building.
• Schools in just the Taos district, not including other counties.

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• House Bill 4853 expands the FCIC's authority over skimmers.
• I have, uh, gotten a letter from one of the cities in our county there.
• I cannot say this with absolute authority.
• help, uh, Harris County and the constable's offices in our area.
• The The main issue on this is that most cities and counties have a 20 to 25 year retirement.

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• Page 2, lines 18 through 20, states, 'of the county in the jurisdiction.'
• So I think if we could return the possibility of Cole County being in there, that would be great.
• Does that put us under the auspices of federal authority, or are we simply accepting aid, which I think
• Charles County. We also have seen this Gun shows that are out in St. Charles County.
• We were discussing the circuit court of Cole County.

Summary: The House Committee on Crime and Public Safety met in executive session and first took up House Bill 3105, which drew the most discussion. The committee adopted a House committee substitute and two amendments: one replacing references to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission with the Director of Public Safety, and another changing venue language to Cole County. Members debated the bill’s effect on cooperation with federal law enforcement, Second Amendment rights, and local control, with supporters saying it would protect law-abiding citizens and allow public safety agencies to work with federal partners, while opponents argued it was unnecessary, politically motivated, or could weaken local authority. The committee then voted the substitute do pass by 11 ayes to 6 noes. The committee also voted House Bill 1740 do pass without discussion. House Bill 3186, relating to sex offenders, received one present vote from Representative Anderson, who cited possible constitutional concerns, but it still passed 15-0-1. House Joint Resolution 124 also passed, 12-4-1. The committee then combined House Bills 3068 and 3049 into a single committee substitute on sex offender registry matters and approved it unanimously, 17-0. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2868, which would expand DNA swabbing requirements for certain felony offenses. An amendment added several felony categories, including controlled substance offenses, forgery, fraud, auto theft, felony DWI, and felony evading arrest, while removing check forgery language after member concerns. Representative Seitz said the change addressed his concerns and referenced a recent local officer shooting as a reason for support. The committee adopted the substitute and voted the bill do pass unanimously, 17-0, then adjourned the executive session.

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• Currently, state law requires county jails to verify an inmate's veteran status through the Veterans
• The bill requires county sheriffs to investigate and verify the veteran status of each inmate during
• Veterans County... service officer and the court the inmate was involved with prior to incarceration
• a Veterans County service officer or a peer service coordinator.
• At this time, the chair lays out Senate Bill 2545 and recognizes its author.

Bills: SB2007, SB2104, SB2543, SB2545, SB2926, SB2938

Keywords: military status, vehicle registration, veterans, Texas transportation, state records, discrimination, employment rights, spouses of service members, labor code, SB 2543, Texas veterans cemeteries, state veterans cemetery, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board, Natural Resources Code, veterans land fund, veterans housing assistance fund, veterans burial, burial eligibility, cemetery location

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• Jen Marston with the Association of Counties here in support of Senate Bill 1425.
• I'm here representing the County Supervisors Association in strong support of SB 1452.
• Counties involved as well. Coconino, maybe? I think so, yes. Thank you.
• My name is Jordy Clark, representing the Arizona Association of Counties on behalf of the county attorneys
• I'm here on behalf of the County Supervisors Association.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several election, victims’ rights, family court, and probation-related measures. SB 1425, an emergency bill moving Arizona’s primary election date earlier and adjusting related election timelines, was amended to move the primary to the second-to-last Tuesday in July and to remove the proposed compression of cure/ID deadlines; county officials supported it, and it received a do pass recommendation. SB 1289 and SCR 1013/SCR 1014 focused on foreign money in election administration and ballot measure campaigns, with supporters arguing the bills would close loopholes that allow foreign-backed funding to influence elections; some members raised concerns about breadth and enforcement, but both measures advanced. SB 1402 would require probationers on certain sex-offense-related monitoring to pay the cost of electronic monitoring; supporters said it would improve accountability and child safety, while opponents warned it could punish indigent people and divert money from treatment. It also received a do pass recommendation. The committee spent substantial time on family court bills. SB 1330 would allow a parent with less than 35% parenting time or no legal decision-making authority to request a jury trial in custody-related disputes; supporters described severe financial and emotional harm in family court and argued juries would provide a neutral check, while county and legal representatives opposed the bill as costly, slow, and ill-suited to specialized child-welfare decisions. Despite those objections, SB 1330 passed with a do pass recommendation. SB 1328, as amended, declared Arizona public policy to include protecting parents and a child’s right to equal access to both co-parents; supporters said it would clarify legislative intent, while opponents called it duplicative of existing law. It also passed. The committee also heard SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals in custody and parenting-time matters if the professional deviated from licensing ethics or standards. Supporters argued that quasi-judicial immunity and weak oversight have allowed harmful, expensive practices in family court, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already exist and warned against expanding litigation. The bill received a do pass recommendation. SB 1326, allowing courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim-rights violation, also passed after supporters said it would help pro bono and victims’ attorneys enforce rights, and opponents said the term “exacerbates” was vague and the need was unclear. The committee approved the minutes and held SB 1285 and SB 1392 without hearing them.

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• County, Chisago County, Isanti County, Kanabec County, Mille Lacs County, Pine County, and Sherburne
• County.
• Other counties, Lyon County has reported fires at their landfill.
• </c> and more authority. and more authority.
• </c> Scott County Scott County um um um that Like a lot of places in rural Scott County, they live in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all