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• more detail um any questions you may more detail um any questions you may have. have. have.
• >> I believe it doesn't apply to the primary because other states already had their primary.
• So, we have to put in that buffer time, which the USPS may or may not.
• <00:40:44.720> So, time, which the USPS may or may not.
• So, time, which the USPS may or may not.

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• Public official may accept travel.
• Are you a primary witness? No.
• You may close. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• You may close. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• May I make one more comment? I forgot to say it.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 25, 2026, with nine measures on the agenda and three bills taken on consent. The committee approved the consent calendar for AB 1736, AB 1853, and AB 2153. The committee also heard several election-related bills, including AB 1993 on ballot-envelope privacy, AB 1788 on nonprofit disclosure of travel payments for elected officials, AB 1560 on barring people convicted of public corruption from lobbying, AB 1539 on presidential and vice-presidential ballot eligibility certifications, AB 1919 on Santa Cruz Metro local tax initiative procedures, and AB 1562 on county selection of poll workers. The chair also noted membership changes and welcomed new and returning members and staff. AB 1993 drew the most debate. The author argued it was a common-sense safeguard to prevent voters’ choices from being visible through ballot-envelope holes, citing a Sacramento County incident and public concern about ballot privacy. County election officials, the Secretary of State’s office, and Disability Rights California opposed the bill, saying the holes also serve accessibility and processing functions, that existing voter instructions already address privacy, and that the measure would create implementation problems and an unfunded mandate. After extended discussion, the committee voted the bill out on a 2-6 roll call and it failed. AB 1788 was supported by the FPPC and the League of Women Voters and passed as amended to Appropriations, with members emphasizing transparency while seeking to avoid unintended coverage of organizations like NCSL and CSG. AB 1560 passed 6-0 despite the Secretary of State’s implementation concerns about how the office would learn of relevant convictions. AB 1539, which would require party representatives to certify presidential and vice-presidential nominees’ constitutional eligibility, passed 7-0 as amended. AB 1919, which would clarify procedures for a Santa Cruz Metro voter initiative to place a transit tax on the ballot, passed 6-2, and AB 1562, which would allow counties to randomly select poll workers, passed 7-1 after discussion about civic engagement, guardrails, and election administration. The committee then completed roll-call adjustments for absent members and adjourned.

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• Uh, last legislative session, you may remember the House Bill 8 within the community colleges for the
• Do you see where there may be, how many ISDs that that you service within your region?
• You may hear reports nationally about a so-called enrollment or demographic cliff.
• Thank you again for your time and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.
• Does, you may not have the answer to this.

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• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place and as permitted by the chair.
• Please be aware that violations of these rules may be subject to removal or other enforcement actions
• We will take up to two primary witnesses in support and up to two primary witnesses in opposition for
• Any primary opposition on these measures? I see none. No opposition?
• Any primary opposition, any opposition at all in the room?

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard several bills related to local government finance and development. SB 1005 would authorize local agencies to adopt a five-cent rounding system for cash transactions if penny shortages make exact change impractical, with the author and supporters from county treasurers, cities, special districts, and local government associations arguing it would provide legal clarity and reduce costs. SB 1036 would require local jurisdictions to give credit for prior site uses when calculating mitigation fees on redevelopment or adaptive reuse projects, with supporters from SPUR, Realtors, AARP, the building industry, and housing-related groups saying it would prevent duplicative fees and better align charges with new impacts only.

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• And that was my other question, if I may follow up.
• So, I think perhaps some modification may be required on the deadline.
• <00:24:53.720> elections State in the case of primary elections State in the case of primary
• <00:29:06.880> um for the next election in a primary um for the next election in a primary
• The constituent is here to answer any questions the committee may have.

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• Only the public and legislators who are not members of the committee may participate remotely.
• that may jeopardize the health, wellness, or safety of the testifier or others.
• Please note that the chairs, at their discretion, may further limit the time for testimony.
• been my passion to provide primary care to predominantly Medicaid and Medicare patients.
• Thanks for being a primary care physician. Really, really appreciate it.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on a broad set of health care bills focused on cost, market oversight, pharmaceutical access, transparency, hospital closures, and pharmacy access. Chairs John Lawn and Cindy Friedman opened by emphasizing recent health care reforms and the need for further action on the drug supply chain, PBMs, private equity, and affordability. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including a Betsy Lehman Center bill to make technical changes and create a permanent trust account for federal and private funding, and bills on hospital profits and fairness, hospital closures and health planning, pharmacy deserts, and health care market oversight and pharmaceutical access. No votes were taken during the hearing. On the hospital profits bill, physicians and labor advocates strongly supported capping hospital CEO compensation at 50 times the lowest-paid worker, requiring greater financial transparency, and directing penalties from high-margin public hospitals into a Medicaid reimbursement fund. Testifiers argued that executive pay is excessive while frontline staff and safety-net services are under strain. Committee members raised concerns about unintended consequences, including whether hospitals might shift workers to contract status or lose executive talent, and whether the bill would actually direct money to the safety net. Supporters responded that the measure is one piece of a larger effort and that the bill’s Medicaid reimbursement provisions would help underserved hospitals. Testimony on market oversight and pharmaceutical access centered on rising health care and drug costs, PBM practices, and the proposal to give the Health Policy Commission authority to set upper payment limits for certain drugs. Consumer advocates, disability advocates, an independent pharmacist, the Attorney General’s office, and others supported stronger oversight, citing premium increases, affordability problems, and the impact of high drug prices on patients and community pharmacies. Pharma and some industry witnesses opposed parts of the bill, warning that upper payment limits could disrupt access, create legal issues, and fail to address the broader supply chain. The committee also heard support for stronger hospital closure notice and public hearing requirements, and for a pharmacy deserts bill aimed at identifying and addressing closures like the one in Roxbury that affected thousands of patients.

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• We have a quorum to resolve their cell phones, pagers, whatever you may have. And welcome back.
• So as an autonomous primary care provider that recognizes have to refer it's outside of Moscow.
• Florida legislators specifically restricted autonomous practice to primary care.
• The Florida Board of Nursing has explicitly ruled that psychiatry is not primary care.
• Complexity may not be recognized and serious underlying that it underlying conditions can be messed.

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• This may be the easiest bill you will ever have to hear.
• I am here to answer any questions you may have.
• I will say our primary concern is around the lack of guardrails.
• I don't know, and I don't want to comment on what another county may or may not be doing.
• entities, meaning that policing is their primary duty.

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• I'm especially interested in how that might affect first responders who may have a supplemental insurance
• I think Representative Chris has done an excellent job of describing the four primary changes.
• This... ...job of describing the four primary changes this is making to Chapter 287 in our workers' comp
• That may be the wrong... Have to buy a, I call it a commercial policy.
• That may be the wrong term for it, but a higher level of coverage, right?

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• record, require all ballots to accommodate all races and questions on a single sheet of paper that may
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• <00:04:07.920> or 90 days to 120 days before a primary or 90 days to 120 days before a primary
• So um our primary need for increase >> Yes.

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Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met for its January meeting, approved the minutes from the prior meeting, and welcomed the new regulations compiler. The first item was a repealer from the Council on Postsecondary Education, 13 KAR 2:111, which was explained as necessary because Senate Bill 77 from the 2025 session removed the regulatory authority for advanced practice doctoral degree programs at comprehensive universities. No questions were raised, and the repealer moved forward without objection. The subcommittee then reviewed a large package of State Board of Elections regulations with staff-suggested amendments. The package would update definitions and election procedures, require e-poll books to be ready before polls open, change the standard and timeline for removing an election officer, add oversight by a State Board appointee on election days, recognize the Kentucky party, require voter registration records to be added to electronic voter records, require ballots to fit all races and questions on a single sheet, adjust precinct consolidation petition deadlines, and update incorporated forms and identification references. The package was approved without objection. The Office of the Attorney General’s Office of Regulatory Relief also presented multiple regulations with staff amendments, covering funeral planning declarations, cemetery companies, pre-need cemetery merchandise and funeral/burial contract sellers, and crematory contract sellers. These changes were described as adding specificity, streamlining forms and reporting, and bringing the regulations into compliance with KRS Chapter 13A; they were approved without objection. The Board of Examiners of Psychology presented several regulations, including compact rules, grace-period extensions, and significant fee increases for applications, renewals, reinstatements, exam retakes, and reciprocity. Board representatives said the increases were needed because many fees had not been raised since 2002, the board was operating at a deficit, and legal and administrative costs had risen sharply after the termination of state legal services. Members expressed concern about the size of the increases, but the chair said he would not hold the matter up and would raise the issue with the committee of jurisdiction. The subcommittee also approved staff amendments for the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s air quality regulations and the Education and Labor Cabinet’s education regulations, which updated nontraditional instruction procedures, waiver requests, instruction topics, superintendent assessment requirements, and academic standards. The meeting ended with the next meeting scheduled for February 9 at 1 p.m., and the agenda was adjourned without further objection.

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• > a<00:08:31.280> primary primary residence or a primary primary residence or a primary
• <00:10:08.399> vehicle make sure their home or primary vehicle make sure their home or primary
• I may have, and I maybe just need more clarification here.
• I may have and I this question here.

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Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 17, a cleanup bill updating Kentucky CASA statutes. The sponsor and witnesses said the bill would reduce the required board size from 15 to 12 to better fit rural and regional programs, remove the ban on certain CHFS employees serving as CASA volunteers while preserving DCBS independence, and update statutory references from the National CASA Association to the Kentucky CASA Network and current national standards language. Members expressed support for the program’s child advocacy role. A committee substitute and title amendment were adopted, and SB 17 passed 8-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then heard Senate Bill 34, which would authorize transfer-on-death deeds for a primary residence or primary vehicle. The sponsor and Uniform Law Commission witnesses said the measure is intended to let owners name a beneficiary to receive property at death without probate, while retaining full ownership and revocation rights during life. They said the bill is designed to be simple, affordable, and protective of creditors, Medicaid recovery, and surviving spouse rights, and that it has been adopted in 30 states. Questions focused on how the deed would interact with wills, revocation, and possible fraud or family disputes; witnesses said a will would not revoke a TOD deed, only a recorded revocation or later deed would, and that challenges to capacity could be brought within two years. The county clerk association requested a future floor amendment on details, and title companies and bankers were described as neutral. SB 34 passed 8-0 and was reported favorably, with some members noting they would want to review the forthcoming amendment before final floor consideration.

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• So, people who may have a medically So, people who may have a medically confirmed<00:14:31.120> physical
• So, you may be wondering requirements.
• Hawaii Food Bank and their two primary Hawaii Food Bank and their two primary partners.<00:25:08.400
• There's two primary companies that do that service and they serve multiple states.
• There's two primary companies that do that service and they serve multiple states.

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Summary: The committee on Human Services and Homelessness received a briefing from Scott Morish of the Hawaii Department of Human Services on upcoming SNAP changes tied to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1/OBBA) and on the federal government shutdown’s impact on November SNAP benefits. DHS described its SNAP workload and statewide participation, noting about 86,229 households and 168,947 individuals receiving benefits in September, with roughly $58–$60 million distributed monthly. Morish said DHS has already made system and policy updates in preparation for the November 1 implementation date. Most of the briefing focused on expanded able-bodied adult work requirements. DHS explained that the work rule now applies to additional groups, including adults ages 55 to 64, households with dependent children age 14 and older, people experiencing homelessness, veterans, and youth ages 18 to 24 who transitioned from foster care. The department said affected individuals must generally work or participate in qualifying activities for 80 hours per month, with noncompliance leading to a three-month benefit limit and a 36-month ineligibility period. DHS also reviewed exemptions, including for disability, pregnancy, caregiving, school or training, unemployment, and substance use treatment, and clarified that the new Indian Health Care Improvement Act exemption does not include Native Hawaiians. DHS said it received approval for Hawaii’s request for a non-contiguous-state exemption from payment error penalties through September 30, 2026, but must still make good-faith efforts to implement the work rules. Morish also outlined OBBA changes to non-citizen eligibility, saying that beginning November 1 only lawful permanent residents, COFA residents, and Cuban or Haitian entrants will remain eligible, while other previously eligible categories such as refugees, asylees, and some parolees will no longer qualify. He noted that ineligible non-citizens must still be included in household reporting and their income counted. The committee then discussed the federal shutdown’s effect on SNAP, with DHS saying USDA directed states to suspend November SNAP issuance because of insufficient funding; existing October benefits remain usable, and TANF and general assistance are not affected. DHS said it has posted FAQs and call-center messages, and is working with the Hawaii Food Bank on an additional $2 million in support and with nonprofit partners on a new Hawaii Relief program funded by TANF for families with dependent children. Members asked about eligibility for kūpuna and documentation for the relief program, and DHS said the TANF-funded program is limited to households with a child under 18, while FAQs are now available online.

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• Trying to look through, and they may not have looked at the person who ultimately won the primary.
• Um, there may be voters that may not have access to these documents, may not be able to scan them, or
• It may be with a family member who may or may not live in-state or out of state.
• It may be with a family member who may or may not live in-state or out of state.
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• So that's why we want to be ready for this. >> Additional questions with just one follow-up, if I may
• So ownership interest may agree to a non complete compete cars within a reasonable Jay, your graphic
• The sponsor is set the bar at $250,000, which may be too low.
• And we're trying to build specially in pediatrics in primary care to build our our base of physicians
• They may be unhappy in the corporate practice there and they make they may be another group they want

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• The answer here person may not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device in
• or secondary offense is a primary defense cases.
• It may require testimony at court if it's challenge, but they would write a ticket.
• Is current law primary or secondary offense primary. Okay.
• So all of us are old enough to know most of us may not.

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• Eric Ab, Hawaiʻi Primary Care Association, in support. Primary Care Association and support.
• JC Eric Obby, Hawaiʻi Primary Care Association, in support.
• JC Eric Obby, Hawaiʻi Primary Care Association, in support.
• JC Eric Obby, Hawaiʻi Primary Care Association, in support.
• <01:04:58.480> Care comments Eric ab Hawaii Primary Care comments Eric ab Hawaii Primary Care

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Summary: The joint Health, Human Services, and Labor and Technology committee heard testimony on SB 447, a Department of Health pilot program related to recruitment, and SB 1043, a tax measure. On SB 447, the Department of Health said the pilot had streamlined hiring by delaying minimum-qualification review until later in the process, while the Department of Human Resources Development objected that parts of the bill could conflict with civil service rules, due process rights, and equal pay requirements. Several labor and employee groups testified, with some supporting the pilot as a way to address vacancies and others warning about merit-system concerns. The committee later voted to pass SB 447 as is. On SB 1043, testimony was mixed but largely focused on the bill’s tax changes, especially the proposed increase to the general excise tax and exemptions or credits for lower-income households. Supporters, including labor groups and housing/worker advocates, argued the bill would reduce burdens on working families, help with food insecurity, and keep residents in Hawaiʻi. Opponents, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and some community witnesses, said the general excise tax is regressive and would raise costs across the state. The committee voted to advance SB 1043 with substantial amendments, deleting most of the bill except section two and setting a far-future effective date, while noting the fiscal impact had not been provided. The committee also deferred SB 633 and later deferred SB 1633 for further decision-making, scheduling continued consideration for February 12, 2025, in Room 225. The hearing included standard instructions on one-minute testimony, written testimony, and Zoom procedures, and the committee adjourned after taking the above actions.

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• for up to two minutes each, with up to two primary witnesses per side.
• Any additional primary witnesses in support? Seeing none, primary witnesses in opposition?
• Let's do primary witnesses in opposition. Then we're going to do me too's for everybody.
• Any primary witnesses in opposition to the bill?
• Any primary witnesses in opposition to the Seeing none.

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• I may not have a copy of listed on it. I may not have a copy of it.<01:27:32.800> Um, it.
• <01:34:14.400> for facilities, including primary care. for facilities, including primary care
• idea is that their costs and they may idea is that their costs and they may want<01:48:49.840>
• May I ask a question? May I ask a question? >> Yes,<02:36:37.600> ma'am.
• ,<05:35:14.080> etc., subdivisions of the state may, etc., subdivisions of the state may,

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• Each witness may speak for up to two minutes. Each witness may speak for up to two minutes.
• You may proceed when ready.
• You may begin your witness testimony.
• We had to use primary sources and secondary sources from our local library.
• Students may skip school to avoid peers altogether.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several Senate bills focused on student health, access, equity, and career preparation. SB 608 by Sen. Menjivar would expand access to condoms and related sexual health resources for students in grades 7–12 and direct the Department of Education to align with the California Healthy Youth Act. Supporters argued the bill would help address high STI rates among youth and remove barriers to access, while opponents raised concerns about parental authority, local control, and encouraging early sexual activity. The bill was approved on a 6-1 vote and sent to the Health Committee. SB 965 by Sen. Blakespear would prohibit libraries from requiring a parent to be physically present for a 16- or 17-year-old to obtain a library card, while still allowing libraries to require parental consent or signature. Supporters said the current rule creates unnecessary barriers for teens and school research projects, and the California Library Association said it was now neutral after amendments. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 998 by Sen. Gonzalez would define and expand the duties of discrimination prevention coordinators in the state’s Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability coordinator and deputy coordinators focused on anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Latino, and anti-Native American discrimination. Testimony emphasized the need to address rising hate incidents and discrimination in schools, especially for Black, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and other marginalized students. The bill was approved and sent to Judiciary with amendments to be processed there. SB 845 by Sen. Perez, which expands work-based learning and youth apprenticeship opportunities, also received broad support from education, workforce, and industry groups and passed unanimously to Labor and Employment. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills and adjourned after all items were acted on.

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• > the<00:41:43.119> issuer<00:41:43.440> to<00:41:43.599> hold may it may
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• Our primary business is custody.
• "You mean May 4th?" "May 4th." "April 6th. May 4th." "May 4th." "May the 4th be with you.

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Summary: The meeting began with roll call and introductions of commission members and guests, followed by approval of the agenda and a motion to approve the February 10 minutes with a correction clarifying that one quoted statement was misattributed. The commission then moved into presentations. The main presentation came from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on implementation of the federal GENIUS Act for stablecoins. The speaker reviewed the OCC’s recent 367-page proposed rule, noting it raises many open questions and design choices for states, and discussed expected upcoming rulemaking from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury. The presentation focused on six areas: permissible issuer activities, reserve assets and redemption, risk management and supervision, treatment of state-qualified issuers, capital/operational backstops, and foreign issuers. It also flagged unresolved issues around Bank Secrecy Act/AML requirements and the meaning of “digital asset service provider” activities. A substantial portion of the discussion addressed yield restrictions, with the presenter explaining the OCC’s broad definition of yield and its rebuttable presumption against issuer-affiliated or related third-party yield arrangements. The speaker said this likely forecloses many existing white-label structures but leaves some room for third-party payments depending on distance from the issuer, and noted ongoing Senate debate over similar provisions. The presentation also covered reserve valuation, liquidity and diversification requirements, redemption timing, and supervisory expectations such as third-party oversight, IT security, exam cycles, and reporting. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.