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• proposals relating to our Department of Labor and Industry, Article 2 relating to the Department of
• Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Public Safety.
• </c><00:08:17.200><c> Both</c><00:08:17.400><c> of</c> Department of Public Safety.
• Both of Department of Public Safety. Both of those<00:08:17.720><c> have</c><00:08:17.919><c> costs.
• that department, but they have shifted over to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> Department of Revenue Administration. Department of Revenue Administration.
• </c> department of agriculture and the department of agriculture and the department<03:33:51.520><c>
• </c><03:33:52.880><c> together</c> department of HHS sort of get together department of HHS sort of get
• the Department of Revenue.
• the department of commissioner of the department of revenue. revenue. revenue.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• One of the first one is is the concept of piggybacking off of locate tickets.
• We have 23 active chapters geographically aligned with a test text dot or text Department of Transportation
• pipelines within the borders of the state of Texas.
• Uh, Roy Teal, Assistant Director of Fort Worth Water Department. testifying neutral on today's proceedings
• My name is Roy Till, assistant director of Fort Worth Water Department and I'm going to be somewhat brief

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Only 26% of low-income students and 20% of math students and 26% of Latino students are performing at
• Department of Education, their research arm, recommends early screening and intervention as an essential
• of College Board in support of SB 1147.
• I am the Director of the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division at the Department
• A G course, but has the potential of living inside of a department, if that makes sense. I see.

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.

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• HB 999 also directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to submit regular reporting to
• We're trying to expand businesses in the state of Florida with the Department of Commerce.
• We're specifically talking about Department of Commerce.
• The package updates outdated statutes to a modern framework concerning the Department of Commerce.
• Department of Housing and Urban Development, of course many of you may know, has the Veterans Affairs

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• The Department of Agriculture has that.
• That lead you to believe it is a level of skill needed, such as the Governor or Department of Emergency
• That was in 1868, the precursor to today's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
• What about the drain on the Department of Corrections?
• The Department of Agriculture is a perfect place to house this.

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• Specifically, the bill requires the Division of State Lands within the Department of Environmental Protection
• According to the Department of Health, drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1
• According to the Department of Health, drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1
• Senate Bill 824 requires school districts to submit annually to the Florida Department of Education a
• It requires the department to publish a statewide report on its website by December 1 of each year.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of retained bills and several new measures, with most receiving favorable reports after amendments. Major debate centered on CS/SB 706, which preempts airport naming to the state and designates Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA and trademark-related conditions. Senator Jones offered amendments to avoid private royalty benefits, but both failed. Senators Berman, Osgood, Jones, and Pizzo spoke against the bill, raising concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and ethical issues; Senator Mayfield defended the bill as cost-free to the airport and noted the naming agreement. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements and CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, both with amendments and some opposition from the Florida League of Cities on the utility bill. Several other bills were heard and reported favorably with little controversy. CS/SB 1500 would streamline uncontested probate proceedings; SB 962 would exclude farms and farm operations from certain zoning definitions tied to affordable housing preemption; CS/SB 820 would strengthen reporting for problem-solving courts; SB 840 would revise portions of last year’s hurricane-related land-use law to narrow its scope and sunset temporary restrictions; and SB 856 would require online property listings to show estimated ad valorem taxes, with an amendment excluding social media platforms and broadening liability protections. SB 110 would clarify homestead exemption eligibility for 98-year or longer residential leases. SB 394 would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance from licensure requirements, and SB 434 would prevent wind-hardening improvements from increasing assessed value for residential property tax purposes. The committee also advanced several public-safety and transparency measures. CS/CS/SB 658 and 608, a combined water-safety bill, would require safety features for rental properties with pools or nearby water bodies and authorize DBPR enforcement; supporters framed it as a response to Florida’s high child-drowning rates, and Airbnb waived in support. SB 748 would place constitutional language on restoration of voting rights on sentencing score sheets, with broad support from voting-rights and civil-rights groups. CS/SB 824 would require annual reporting of unimproved school-district land inventories, and CS/SB 848 would create a framework for off-site stormwater treatment and related credits, with support from builders and mitigation bankers. The committee also heard CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, which clarifies certification requirements and performance criteria after a delete-all amendment.

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• Department of Finance. Henry, Department of Finance.
• Amanda Garcia, Department of Finance. Yes, hi, Amanda Garcia, Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance. Thank you. Zachary Voss, California Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance, too.
• Department of Finance, too.

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear budget-related updates from the Judicial Branch and the Office of Emergency Services, with no votes taken. The Judicial Council supported the Governor’s proposed budget, highlighting $70 million for increased trial court operating costs, additional funding for court-appointed counsel, Court of Appeal case processing, and courthouse construction and facilities. Trial court representatives emphasized staffing retention problems, especially in counties like San Bernardino, and said stable funding is needed to avoid delays and maintain access to justice. Members also discussed the branch’s remote proceedings program, which has been used in more than 6 million hearings statewide since 2022 and was described as especially important in rural areas and for vulnerable litigants; several members urged making the authority permanent rather than extending it temporarily. A major portion of the hearing focused on Proposition 36 implementation. Finance said the Governor’s budget maintains the $130 million provided in the 2025 Budget Act for court workload and pretrial services, but adds no new Prop. 36 court funding. Judicial Council staff reported nearly 35,000 felony Prop. 36 filings in 2025, with most cases still pending and only a small share of treatment-mandated cases already dismissed after treatment. Witnesses said courts are using the funds for staffing, coordinators, clerks, and treatment-court operations, but that workload varies widely by county and that data collection is limited because courts report aggregate information rather than case-level outcomes. The LAO raised a technical concern about the Department of Finance’s Prop. 47 savings estimate and recommended revising the methodology at May Revision. The committee also reviewed the Orange Central Justice Center facility modification project, where the Judicial Council explained that hidden construction deficiencies and fire-life-safety issues caused costs to rise substantially after demolition began. The LAO said the project itself was supportable but recommended that the Legislature set an ongoing funding level for court facilities, require a long-term facilities plan, and consider more oversight of facility modification projects. Finance said it continues to fund courthouse projects individually and through the State Public Works Board, while acknowledging project delays and cost increases. Finally, Cal OES and advocates discussed victim services funding. Cal OES said it administers about $315 million annually for victim service programs, including VOCA-funded services, but federal VOCA allocations have fluctuated sharply and the state has used one-time General Fund backfills to maintain services. Trauma recovery center advocates warned that an 85% reduction in funding would sharply reduce services for survivors of violent crime, while human trafficking advocates urged reauthorization of the Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Program before funding reverts to pre-pandemic levels in July 2026. Members asked about federal and state funding stability, referral pathways, and the long-term value of these programs in preventing worse outcomes and reducing public costs.

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• And so there was a lot of...
• I'm president of Wall State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama.
• of the three.
• three of those at a time.
• that I'm not aware of.

Bills: HB441 , SB274

Committee: House Health

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, makeup application, blow-dry styling, cosmetology, licensing, regulation exemption, 1136, house, all

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• to agencies like the PSC and the Department of Energy, as well as NYSERDA.
• to agencies like the PSC and the Department of Energy, as well as NYSERDA.
• "With the advice of the New York State Department of Health."
• &gt;&gt; "Legislation provides for the New York State Department of Health, with the advice of the federal
• Department of Health.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed. The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.

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• meeting the standards of the National Flood Insurance Program, of which the Corps recognized that that
• Dustin Davidson, Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy, joined again with Executive
• Thank you, Stephen Gianbroni, Director of the Federal Inspections Program for the Department of Conservation
• Director of our engineering group for the department.
• The department shall provide public notice of any draft permit and of the hearing to be held pursuant

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• there's a lot of discussion as to whether you can get out of jail, get a jail-out-of-free card, so to
• Yeah, so this kind of clarifies all of that.
• the entirety of this nation's history, but as it relates to the Osage and all of the nations of the
• I guess the Department of Revenue shows that they might need an additional employee, which I don't know
• And that's even with additional and additional FTE, for whatever reason, I guess the Department of Revenue

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• the city of St.
• And all of the editorializing and what-ifs and the wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth notwithstanding
• Yeah, so this kind of clarifies all of that.
• , and that the Department of Revenue appears to think it may need another employee, though he was not
• And that's even with additional and additional FTE, for whatever reason, I guess the Department of Revenue

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Summary: The Committee on Government Efficiency first established a quorum and then went into executive session, where it voted House Bill 2809 do pass by an 11-0 vote, with two members present. The committee then moved to public hearings after noting House Bill 3108 would not be heard that day. Senator Nick Schroer presented Senate Bills 977 and 1011, which were described as “American law for American courts” measures restating that the U.S. Constitution, the Missouri Constitution, and state law cannot be superseded by foreign laws, foreign treaties, or outside organizations, except in narrow circumstances such as voluntary business agreements and certain Hague-related matters. Supporters said the bills were needed to prevent courts or local governments from relying on foreign or religious law in ways that could override fundamental rights, while opponents and questioners raised concerns about private arbitration, family-law contracts, tribal jurisdiction, and whether the bills were unnecessary or targeted specific religions or organizations. A witness from Liberty Link Missouri testified in favor, saying the law should be restated even if it is technically unnecessary. No vote was taken on the Senate bills during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 2589, which would require only a rear license plate on vehicles. The sponsor argued the change would save money and align Missouri with many other states, while noting he had consulted a sheriff who did not object. Members raised concerns about law enforcement, camera enforcement, stalking victims, and whether some vehicles or commercial categories would still need two plates. Supporters cited fiscal savings and convenience, while opponents emphasized public-safety and identification concerns. No vote was taken on House Bill 2589, and the hearing was closed after no additional witnesses came forward.

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• And DEP, the Department of Environmental Protection, has tools...
• Based on analysis by Swiss Re, global natural catastrophes resulted in $137 billion of insured losses
• Insurers are already doing our part by working with the governor and her team at the Division of Insurance
• Department of Conservation and Recreation.
• and the Department of Fish and Game’s biodiversity initiative—very exciting.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill. Administration officials said the bill would fund climate resilience, clean water, land conservation, parks, PFAS remediation, food security infrastructure, and coastal and inland flood protection, while also streamlining permitting for housing, restoration, and other resilience projects. They emphasized that the bond authorizes spending but does not itself obligate it, and said the proposal includes deauthorizations as housekeeping. Committee members asked about the new Resilience Revolving Fund, flood and drought management, MVP funding, land acquisition, Chapter 61 right-of-first-refusal changes, salt marsh carbon sequestration, and how the bill would help smaller municipalities and offset expected federal funding losses. Officials said the revolving fund would be managed through EEA and the Clean Water Trust, with criteria aimed at directing aid to communities most in need, and noted that drought issues would continue to be handled through existing DEP and drought commission tools. Several committee members and witnesses discussed specific policy provisions, including flood disclosure requirements for homebuyers and renters, expanded authority for regional planning and small-town access to grants, and permitting reforms that would exempt or expedite certain environmental restoration and priority housing projects from more time-consuming review processes. Administration witnesses defended the reforms as a way to achieve the same environmental outcomes faster and with more certainty, while some advocates argued the bill should go further, especially on Chapter 91 and restoration permitting. The administration also described investments in DCR facilities, water and wastewater systems, open space, agricultural easements, and a new focus on blue carbon and salt marsh restoration. Public testimony largely supported the bill. Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, The Nature Conservancy, MAPC, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, municipal officials, and others praised the bill’s resilience, conservation, and water infrastructure investments. Some witnesses urged additional funding for land protection, coastal resilience, buyouts, and restoration, and several called for stronger or simpler permitting reforms. Municipal witnesses from Boston, Beckett, Beverly, Conway, and regional planning organizations stressed the need for flexible financing, especially for small and rural communities facing costly infrastructure and climate adaptation projects. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and asked questions before moving on to additional panels.

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• clerk of the House of Representatives of the 99 chambers, Sherry Stax.
• When you send me a budget, think of Kevin, think of Melissa, think of Allie, and think of the 44,000
• And on January 25, 2025, he officially started his job at the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
• He got a job, but the cost of living was astronomical. So he moved to Alabama.
• On a Monday, Mason flew into Little Rock, and on Tuesday, he was hired at the Arkansas Department of

Keywords: 1204, all

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• clerk of the House of Representatives of the 99 chambers, Sherry Stax.
• When you send me a budget, think of Kevin, think of Melissa, think of Allie, and think of the 44,000
• And on January 25, 2025, he officially started his job at the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
• He got a job, but the cost of living was astronomical. So he moved to Alabama.
• On a Monday, Mason flew into Little Rock, and on Tuesday, he was hired at the Arkansas Department of

Summary: The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session. In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

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• the Texas Department of Transportation many of you all do know we've got 25 districts Distributed around
• Those are really the front door of the Texas Department of Transportation.
• we do with the Texas Department of Transportation.
• On behalf of the Texas Department of Justice. Department of Transportation, thank you. Go ahead.
• I have the pleasure of serving as the executive director for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c> description of of why those provisions description of of why those provisions are<00:04:39.120><
• I'm a professor of law at the University of Professor of law at the University of Minnesota, a former
• </c> oversight of either the secretary of oversight of either the secretary of state's<01:42:16.239><
• <01:50:37.600><c> a</c> they get a hold of of of you or a they get a hold of of of you or a judicial<
• So we're... there's a thought of of uh what amount there's a thought of of uh what amount of<01:59:21.119

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• for the Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue Department, director of liturgical services for the Knights of Columbus
• our departments and all of the work that we do that it be done...
• Requires all of our departments and all of the work that we do that it be done in the language of who
• , the Health Care Authority, the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, the Department of Health
• , the Public Education Department, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Department of Public

Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM18 , HM21 , HB10 , HB11 , HB12 , HB13 , HB14 , HB31 , HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• How are we going to cover these in terms of? insurance or other things?
• House Bill 3219 directs the Commissioner of the Department of State Health Services, DISHES, to issue
• Department of Health and Human Services.
• They're reporting the number of inpatient discharges, the number. of emergency department visits, both
• Not spouses, not children of people who have employer health insurance.

Bills: HB5141 , HB4638 , HB2264 , HB2035 , HB4813 , HB4408 , HB2684 , HB1621 , HB2300 , HB216 , HB3829 , HB4466 , HB1747 , HB2284 , HB3614 , HB2587 , HB3219 , HB3318 , HB5147 , HB4014 , HB216

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions