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• in cases with sustained findings and the substantial decrease in average days required to close demonstrates
• As demonstrated on this next slide, the allegations against private professional guardians included such
• This process is very date-driven and is demonstrated on the next slide and in Chart 1 of the report.
• This process is very date-driven and is demonstrated on the next slide and in chart one of the report

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive updates on implementation of House Bill 1349, which created guardianship transparency measures, and on the Department of Elder Affairs’ Office of Public and Professional Guardians (OPPG). The Clerk of Courts Operations Corporation described the statewide guardianship database for judges and a public-facing website, noting the system went live in March 2025 after a soft launch in 2024. Officials said the database now includes information from all 67 clerks, with 388 users, about 6,400 wards, and 518 professional guardians. Members asked about unique identifiers, data duplication, training, and how the system is being used; CCOC said it is working to use registration numbers as identifiers, improve search functions, expand training, and seek continued funding. Secretary Michelle Branham then outlined OPPG’s implementation of HB 1349 and its broader oversight role. She said the department has doubled education requirements, expanded transparency through the Sentry system, and brought investigations fully in-house in August 2024. She described the complaint and investigation process, including legal sufficiency review, regional investigators, mandatory in-person interviews, and possible outcomes ranging from corrective training and fines to suspension or revocation. Members asked about complaint categories, disciplinary actions, whether guardians can be suspended during investigations, and how older cases are handled; the secretary said most complaints are administrative/technical, serious allegations are referred to law enforcement, and one older case discussed remained ongoing. The Auditor General’s office presented its operational audit of OPPG, covering July 2022 through January 2024 and follow-up on prior findings. The audit identified problems with monitoring private professional guardians and public guardian offices, complaint processing timeliness, incomplete public profile information, late registration renewals, failure to assess contract penalties, weak collection safeguards, missing follow-up on required public guardian reports, lack of needed rules, and Sentry system access/security controls. In response, Secretary Branham said the department does not dispute the findings and has already taken corrective steps, including launching Sentry, hiring additional monitors, moving investigations in-house, adding automated renewal reminders, updating forms, and drafting new rules. She also said the department plans to seek subpoena power and stronger fines in the next legislative session. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after members’ questions were completed.

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• there is an initial judicial review held within 60 days of the disposition where parties have to demonstrate
• There's a chart demonstrating the number of exits: reunification, adoption, guardianship, and others.
• You'll see that across the time period demonstrated, reunification is often between 50% and 65% of the
• As has been demonstrated in the discussion today, there are different bodies.

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• sentences may not always align with the public safety goals, especially for individuals who have demonstrated
• We have a chance to really create a pathway for incarcerated people who have demonstrated rehabilitation
• , demonstrated the kind of ability for humans to grow and change, especially over the course of a decade
• AB 91 clearly positively demonstrates the value of giving individuals that second chance.

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• As very well outlined, you know, in our energy-proven grounds, to demonstrate new energy technologies
• Um, to answer your question, right, we see this right now as a way to demonstrate some the first-of-a-kind
• That concept of grit is something that people in higher education try to demonstrate a lot, but one of
• Do you have any data to demonstrate that a student through the holistic measure does any better than

Bills: HB42, HB 125, HB 1233, HB2853, HB3148, HB3326, HB3701, HB4066, HB4361, HB4762, HB4909, HB4912, HB42, HB125

Keywords: higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso

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• of Secondary School Administrators in 2019, a prestigious honor that recognizes principals who demonstrate
• recognizes a prestigious honor that recognizes principles<00:03:16.000> who<00:03:16.319> demonstrate
• <00:03:16.879> exceptional principles who demonstrate exceptional principles who demonstrate

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And that should matter to us as in Florida, that our skies are ugly, and I had pictures here to demonstrate
• Nothing should be considered until there's sound science demonstrated long-term safety.
• is actually spending dollars; this could be one of the things that could be used as a benefit, demonstrating
• state is actually spending dollars this could be one of the things that could be used as a benefit demonstrating

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee took up eight bills focused on water policy, coastal resilience, environmental regulation, beaches, wildlife funding, and carbon sequestration. HB 7001 preserved the public-record exemption for site-specific location information on endangered and threatened species before its scheduled repeal, and it was reported favorably 16-0. H.R. 661, expressing support for a “one-water” approach to the state water supply, drew discussion about whether it implied centralized control; an amendment aligning the resolution with Senate language was adopted, and the resolution passed 16-0 with a committee substitute. The committee also advanced HB 1345 on infrastructure and resiliency, which after a strike-all amendment authorized DEP to procure coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships and use incentives such as revenue-sharing, expedited permitting, public engagement, and workforce training; it passed 16-0. HB 477 on weather modification was substantially amended to return to current statute and add a $10,000 fine for failing to obtain a permit; the bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against weather modification and cloud seeding, and it passed as amended with a committee substitute. HB 6043, repealing the 2018 customary-use beach statute affecting Walton County, prompted testimony about beach access, tourism losses, and private property rights; it passed 17-0. The committee then approved CS for HB 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds and allowing use of the non-game wildlife trust fund for law enforcement and coordination with related agencies and landowners; it passed 17-0. HB 1169 revised water management district planning, budgeting, reporting, and procurement practices, including restrictions on lobbyist funds and updated project preference rules; two amendments were adopted and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1063 created a task force to study carbon sequestration and related ecosystem services in Florida’s natural and agricultural lands and waters; after amendments removing a fiscal component and clarifying voluntary participation and property-rights protections, it passed 15-2. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.

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• It prohibits demonstrations in the Senate chambers and galleries at all times.
• that<00:08:05.319> prohibits its own line that prohibits its own line that prohibits demonstrations
• in<00:08:07.120> the<00:08:07.240> Senate<00:08:07.520> chambers demonstrations
• in the Senate chambers demonstrations in the Senate chambers and<00:08:08.039> Galleries<00:08

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• Patel has demonstrated a lack of sound judgment by associating with extremist figures like Mr.
• lead an agency whose watchwords are fidelity, bravery, and integrity, we need someone who has demonstrated
• And his love and his demonstration of love for this country and maybe that is because he has served as
• So much of what he's written and said demonstrates that he is somebody that goes against the idea of

Bills: SB331

Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, drug trafficking, public health, research regulations, law enforcement, Kash Patel, FBI director nomination, S331, Fentanyl Act, committee meeting, legislative discussion

Summary: In this committee meeting, the primary focus was on the nomination of Kash Patel for the position of director of the FBI, which had sparked considerable debate over the past week. Members discussed the extensive vetting process Patel underwent, including a lengthy hearing where he addressed numerous questions, which emphasized his qualifications and the support he received from various law enforcement organizations. The meeting included significant arguments from both sides, reflecting the polarized nature of the nomination, especially regarding the allegations made against Patel by some committee members. As discussions continued, the committee decided to hold off on the Fentanyl Act, listed as S331, until the next meeting, indicating a prioritization of the nomination vote over new legislative measures at this time.

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• But we're happy to demonstrate that... 2021 was related to decreased utilization during the public health
• emergency, but we're happy to demonstrate that it is starting to increase again.
• that we're going to be focusing on in the new contract we're rolling out, is what we're trying to demonstrate
• that we're going to be focusing on in the new contract we're rolling out is what we're trying to demonstrate

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met to discuss maternal and infant health, beginning with a presentation from New Jersey’s Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority (MiHA). Pamela Taylor described New Jersey’s statewide effort to reduce maternal mortality and racial disparities through the Nurture New Jersey campaign, a strategic plan with more than 80 recommendations, universal home visiting, Medicaid-covered doula care, hospital report cards, limits on non-medically indicated early elective C-sections, and a new maternal and infant health innovation center. Senators asked about doula certification, funding, home visiting, and how New Jersey coordinates across agencies; Taylor said the authority uses quarterly stakeholder meetings, annual summits, and a tracker for recommendations, and that community input helped shape its programs. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer then outlined Florida Medicaid’s maternal coverage and managed care structure. He reviewed eligibility and services for pregnant women, labor and delivery, postpartum coverage, newborn coverage, and family planning, noting 12 months of postpartum coverage, expanded benefits in managed care plans, and new contracts launching February 1 with more maternal-health-focused benefits, quality measures, and a new quality withhold incentive structure. Senators questioned doula certification and duplication with Healthy Start, provider access and network adequacy, kick payments, quality reporting, and whether Florida should consider broader eligibility standards; Meyer said many details are still plan-driven, that quality metrics are public, and that the agency is working on maternal-health work groups and incentives. Department of Health Division Director Shea Holloway followed with an overview of Florida’s maternal and child health programs and data. She cited Florida CHARTS data showing pregnancy-related deaths, severe maternal morbidity, and infant mortality trends, and described the Title V block grant, the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, the electronic prenatal risk screen, Healthy Babies, BH Impact for perinatal mental health, Healthy Start, WIC, family planning, telehealth maternity care, and the Pregnancy Care Network. Senators asked about delays in mortality review reporting, preterm birth, substance use disorder in pregnancy, WIC participation, cesarean rates, and the impact of the abortion ban; Holloway said the department is continuing to monitor outcomes, expand screening and telehealth, and use data and hospital partnerships to improve care. The committee then adjourned without further business.

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• So the town itself is only responsible, or is actually, I should say, restricted to demonstrable public
• One of the things I appreciate about this committee is the mutual respect we demonstrate.
• And in this case, as I've clearly demonstrated so far, what you are willing to pay as an investment to
• I believe everyone here should vote no on this because they have demonstrated no effort to ever clean
• This supplemental bill demonstrates that when New Jersey has the ability to do more for its residents

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• any standards, this bill allows out-of-state morticians to qualify for a reciprocal license by demonstrating
• qualify for a reciprocal<00:01:28.680> license<00:01:29.160> by<00:01:29.320> demonstrating
• <00:01:30.080> work reciprocal license by demonstrating work reciprocal license by demonstrating
• Specifically, the bill allows an out-of-state mortician to qualify by demonstrating at least 3 years
• at least 3 years of demonstrating at least 3 years of practice<00:03:26.480> in<00:03:26.640>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The efficiency of the two-year to four-year pathways demonstrated in the data is a direct result of sustained
• The efficiency of the two-year to four-year pathways demonstrated in the data is a direct result of sustained
• These outcomes demonstrate meaningful progress and reflect the tremendous effectiveness of our current
• These outcomes<01:12:59.600> demonstrate<01:13:00.239> meaningful<01:13:01.040> progress
• outcomes demonstrate meaningful progress outcomes demonstrate meaningful progress and<01:13:01.760

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education opened its first meeting with roll call, member introductions, and introductions of numerous interns from Kentucky colleges and universities. The chair reviewed committee rules for the 2026 session, including witness oaths, sign-up procedures, limits on testimony, and the deadline for submitting committee substitutes and amendments. The committee then took up House Bill 96, sponsored by Chair Tipton, which would revise the membership and timing of the performance-based funding work group. Tipton said the bill would expand legislative participation from one House and one Senate member to five from each chamber, keep university and KCTCS presidents on the group, make the CPE president a nonvoting chair, and change the work group’s schedule from a fiscal year to a calendar year. He argued the changes would build institutional knowledge, allow university leaders to meet without creating quorum/open-meeting issues, and help the group develop recommendations for the next General Assembly. Members raised concerns about politicization and the even-numbered membership, while Tipton said he wanted consensus rather than a tied vote. The committee approved HB 96 on a roll call vote, with most members voting yes and Representative Willner voting no but saying she might change her vote later on the House floor. The committee also heard House Bill 94 for discussion only, so no vote was taken. Representative Vanessa Gracel and CPE counsel Travis Pal described the bill as a transfer-pathways measure aimed at making two-year-to-four-year and four-year-to-four-year transfers more seamless in high-demand programs. They said the proposal would require CPE, public universities, and KCTCS to collaborate on statewide transfer pathways based on student and workforce demand, with institutions able to opt in or out of specific pathways but required to disclose nontransferable courses for transparency. Gracel argued the bill would reduce credit loss, lower time and cost to degree, improve completion rates, and help students and families understand transfer options; she also criticized some universities for not engaging in the process. No action was taken on HB 94 at this meeting.

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• The World War II nurses demonstrated frontline heroism, endured severe hardships, and 200 of them died
• The World War II nurses demonstrated frontline heroism, endured severe hardships, and two hundred hundred

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs heard two resolutions. S.J.R. 14, authored by Senator Gabaldon, urges California’s congressional delegation to support federal legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and Navy Nurse Corps who served in World War II. Brigadier General Ruth Wong testified in strong support, describing the nurses’ frontline service, harsh conditions, discrimination, wartime trauma, and long-overdue recognition. Senators echoed support, noting the nurses’ sacrifices and the importance of honoring their service. The committee also heard S.J.R. 17, authored by Senator Choi, which honors Republic of Korea veterans who fought alongside American troops in the Vietnam War and later became U.S. citizens. Senator Choi explained that the resolution asks Congress and the President to allow states to extend burial and memorial benefits in state veterans’ cemeteries without jeopardizing federal cemetery funding. The resolution was presented as a narrow request to recognize allied veterans who served with U.S. forces. There was no opposition testimony on either measure. Both resolutions were moved and approved by the committee on roll call votes, ultimately passing 5-0 each and being placed on call before final adoption.

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• During that time, the district paid a little over $25,000 for services, and the company demonstrated
• During that time, the district paid a little over $25,000 for services, and the company demonstrated

Keywords: 1204, all

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• These individuals have demonstrated outstanding dedication and hard work in their assigned offices throughout
• She's demonstrated her willingness to learn in the office and has thrived in assisting our team with

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• Denise healed and demonstrated incredible courage while participating in the criminal proceedings to
• We want to thank Senator Grayson for authoring SB 1208 and for his demonstrated long-time commitment
• And this is a demonstrated problem that needs to be addressed by consequence. Prevention is a goal.
• Notably, the author has not cited documented incidents or data demonstrating that increasing penalties
• We're working with the federal government at a riot, large protest, or demonstration that has turned

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Denise healed and demonstrated incredible courage while participating in the criminal proceedings to
• We want to thank Senator Grayson for authoring SB 1208 and for his demonstrated long-time commitment
• And this is a demonstrated problem that needs to be addressed by consequence. Prevention is a goal.
• Notably, the author has not cited documented incidents or data demonstrating that increasing penalties
• We're working with the federal government at a riot, large protest, or demonstration that has turned

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• expertise Transportation which has some expertise Transportation which has some expertise demonstrated
• their<00:02:27.840> ability<00:02:28.200> to<00:02:28.400> manage demonstrated
• in their ability to manage demonstrated in their ability to manage very<00:02:29.080> very<00
• <00:41:23.720> how<00:41:23.839> to it but yet he had to demonstrate how to it but
• yet he had to demonstrate how to do<00:41:24.119> it<00:41:24.839> uh<00:41:24.960>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• an attorney practicing law with contracts, is that you're much better off informing folks and demonstrating
• an attorney practicing law with contracts, is that you're much better off informing folks and demonstrating
• an attorney practicing law with contracts, is that you're much better off informing folks and demonstrating
• an attorney practicing law with contracts, is that you're much better off informing folks and demonstrating
• what your expectations are demonstrating what your expectations are on<01:38:05.560> the<01:38

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Now, we do believe safety can be demonstrated in at least two ways: one, by the data collected through
• Now, we do believe safety can be demonstrated in at least two ways: one, by the data collected through
• Now, we do believe safety can be demonstrated in at least two ways: one, by the data collected through
• Now, we do believe safety can be demonstrated in at least two ways: one, by the data collected through
• I've seen it demonstrated many times.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all