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• So when I'm here, if I leave the garage door open, I can remotely close the garage door using an app.
• is some discrepancy in the lower courts is how does that play in with a parent who has awarded a primary

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

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• Uh, the, uh, the bigger problem is there's really no one really designated as the primary authority over
• The board is able to revisit this cap based on their governing policies at any time in an open public

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

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• But you know we were trying to be just really fair and open with everyone when we did all this that said
• So what I think the primary difference is here now between the bill and the existing law, so far as I

Bills: HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• Madam Vice President, as a resident of my district, District 24, it is with great honor to open this
• She serves as a primary school adjustment program coordinator, provides English language support, and

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It on here, and they're brought up by the speakers, by the presenters that open the door for it.
• see at least what we've compelled TRD to do is say that page 2, line 2, evidence of the bona fide primary

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

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• My name is Chauvin, Deputy Director with AAPI-specific and primary education fund.
• My name is Chauvin, Deputy Director with AAPI-specific and primary education fund.
• Through that work, we believe that really trying to open up that conversation around anti-Blackness and
• When we are rooted in who we are and open to others, we don't just stop hate.
• When we are rooted in who we are and open to others, we don't just stop hate.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And if you have any opening comments, feel free to make those.
• For awareness, the Regional Engagement Division serves as the first and primary contact for local partners
• The Regional Engagement Division serves as the first and primary contact for local partners, businesses
• We opened it both to St. Louis and Kansas City.
• So we opened it up so that we could get applications from St. Louis and Kansas City.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And if you have any opening comments, feel free to make those.
• For awareness, the Regional Engagement Division serves as the first and primary contact for local partners
• The Regional Engagement Division serves as the first and primary contact for local partners, businesses
• We opened it both to St. Louis and Kansas City. We did, and I'm sorry, I think I misspoke.
• So we opened it up so that we could get applications from St. Louis and Kansas City.

Summary: The House Budget Committee heard the Department of Economic Development’s fiscal year 2027 budget presentation, beginning with Director Michelle Hadaway and division leaders. The department emphasized that most of its budget is federally funded and walked through requests for regional engagement, international trade and investment offices, business recruitment and marketing, Delta Regional Authority dues, business and community solutions, tax increment financing, MODESA, DRPP, CDBG, disaster recovery, Missouri Main Street, AmeriCorps, Missouri One Start, the Missouri Technology Corporation, semiconductor and API reshoring efforts, SSBCI, and other economic development items. Members repeatedly asked about lapses, one-time appropriations, whether general revenue could be reduced or replaced with other funds, and how the department prioritizes federal and other non-GR sources. Several members also praised regional engagement, Missouri Partnership, and rural economic development efforts. A major portion of the discussion focused on specific one-time or performance-based projects. Members questioned the large GR transfer for TIFs and MODESA, the use of funds for the Urban League plaza renovation, the Northeast Missouri housing fund, the Highway MM corridor, and the Missouri Technology Corporation. Department witnesses explained that many of these amounts are based on projected performance or are tied to multi-year obligations, and that some unspent balances reflect project timing, federal reimbursement timing, or delayed construction. The committee also discussed the Missouri Main Street program, with staff explaining it supports both new and existing Main Street communities and can be adapted for county-wide models. The committee spent significant time on workforce and innovation programs. Missouri One Start described its customized training and upskilling programs, including a statutory fund switch to align with existing law, while members asked for more data on participation and impact. Missouri Technology Corporation explained that reduced funding last year limited some entrepreneur-support programs, and that its venture fund has leveraged state dollars into private capital and jobs. Members also discussed the API reshoring item and semiconductor funding, asking what the money would do, what companies would benefit, and how much federal leverage the state could expect. Witnesses said the API request supports a nonprofit center working with existing Missouri companies to reshore pharmaceutical production, while the semiconductor item is tied to federal matching opportunities that have moved slowly. The committee did not take final action on the budget during the portion of the hearing provided. The chair recessed the committee to go to session, stating that the hearing would resume afterward and that public testimony on House Bill 2007 would follow completion of the department presentation.

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• And HBH opened a way for individuals who had been harmed in foster care but had never had a report made
• lock-up sick call and moving it toward more of a... ...more of a preventative and proactive, integrated primary
• Trust and confidence in the legitimacy of our systems and processes is engendered through open and transparent
• Incarceration still is the primary deterrent to criminal activity within this state, and parole should
• Three of those are still open, so I’ll put those aside; those haven’t been resolved.

Summary: The committee held a work session on tort liability and parole, with the chair explaining that the topics were linked because criminal justice reform and state liability often intersect, especially in cases involving child welfare and corrections. Staff first outlined Washington’s tort liability framework, including the state’s broad waiver of sovereign immunity, statutes governing mandatory reporting and investigation of abuse, the childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations, and the lack of caps on non-economic damages. Staff and presenters also compared Washington to other states and noted that Washington remains among the broadest states for state liability and childhood sexual abuse claims. Presenters from the Attorney General’s office, Washington State Association for Justice, DCYF, DSHS, and DOC discussed how tort exposure has grown, especially in claims involving DCYF, historical child abuse, juvenile rehabilitation, vulnerable adults, employment discrimination, medical negligence, and negligent supervision. DCYF and AG staff said claims and payouts are rising, with many claims tied to older abuse and new theories of liability, while defense counsel emphasized the human harm behind the claims and argued that tort cases have historically driven accountability and reform. Agency witnesses said they face large volumes of old claims with limited records, rising verdicts and settlements, and staffing and systems challenges, and they highlighted efforts such as early resolution programs, electronic health records, medication-assisted treatment, and improved incident review processes. The committee then shifted to parole. Sentencing experts reviewed Washington’s move from indeterminate sentencing to the current determinate sentencing system under the Sentencing Reform Act, and explained how parole could be integrated with sentencing guidelines through different models used in other states. They also summarized Criminal Sentencing Task Force recommendations related to a determinate-plus approach for three-strikes and persistent offender laws and a second-chance review process, noting there was no consensus on those ideas. Judges from the Minority and Justice Commission and the Superior Court Judges Association said a parole system could support rehabilitation and reduce disparities if it includes data collection, fairness, transparency, due process, and meaningful judicial review; they also pointed to research suggesting parole and structured reentry can reduce recidivism and costs, while warning that access and outcomes can vary by geography and other factors.

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• of anesthesia care in the Veterans Administration and the United States military, and they're the primary
• care in the Veterans Administration and the United States military, and they're the primary anesthesia

Keywords: 1182, all

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• THIS ALLOWS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS IN ADDITION TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND A TIME AS A PRN TO APPLY
• FOR FUNDING TO THE RULE ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE CARE PROGRAM CREATED IN THE BILL AND INCREASES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• we have received a decent amount of feedback on ways that we can make it more useful, and I’m 100% open
• </c><00:07:50.919><c> to</c><00:07:51.159><c> that</c> more useful and I'm 100% open to that more useful
• and I'm 100% open to that again<00:07:51.800><c> our</c><00:07:52.039><c> goal</c><00:07:52.440><c>
• I will open up with a question.
• up with a question so the will open up with a question so the inflation<00:47:17.839><c> we're</c><00

Bills: HF3

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• </c> And that's even if the polls were open And that's even if the polls were open at<01:21:42.320><c
• My name is Sarah Ortiz, public policy fellow with Open Democracy.
• </c> school open school open [clears throat]<01:50:36.000><c> that</c><01:50:36.320><c> is</c><01:50:
• </c> The town wants that school open.
• The town wants that school open.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, and first up, I'll open the public hearing on HB 42. HB 42. Thank you very much, Mr.
• I'd be open to some kind of compromise that perhaps would alleviate your transparency concerns about
• Okay, we'll open the public hearing on HB 503, and Representative Schamberg, you've said you need 15
• </c> you Tom's introducing okay we'll open you Tom's introducing okay we'll open the<01:54:47.040><c>
• </c><04:16:41.760><c> residence</c> exemption on their primary residence exemption on their primary residence

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on HB 402, a bill dealing with whether Education Freedom Account (EFA) payments should be described in state law as not constituting taxable income. The bill sponsor argued that the current statute is misleading because New Hampshire should not imply a federal tax result, and said the bill would remove that language and could also be amended to clarify that families should consult tax advisors. He emphasized that the measure was not intended to impose a state tax on EFAs, but to avoid giving inaccurate advice about possible federal tax liability. Testimony was divided. A retired representative and a tax preparer both opposed the bill, saying EFA payments are already treated consistently with IRS rules and that the bill would create confusion, administrative burden, and possible tax consequences for low- and moderate-income families. They argued the bill is a solution in search of a problem and warned that requiring 1099s could add costs for the scholarship organization and recipients. A tax attorney supported the bill’s repeal of the state language, saying New Hampshire should not put tax advice into statute and that the current wording is inaccurate because federal law, not state law, controls taxability. He cited IRS Section 117 and Publication 970, explaining that only some scholarship-like payments are tax-free and that many EFA-eligible expenses may not qualify for federal exemption. Members asked questions about what would be misleading, whether the bill was trying to tax EFAs, and the cost of issuing 1099s. The sponsor and witnesses repeatedly said the bill was not a state tax on voucher payments, but a clarification about federal tax treatment. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• And it supports four cores, so I think 13 primary faculty and probably 30 to 40 researchers in those
• </c><00:35:51.760><c> faculty</c><00:35:52.319><c> and</c> so I think 13 primary faculty and so I think
• 13 primary faculty and probably<00:35:52.960><c> 30</c><00:35:53.280><c> to</c><00:35:53.520><c> 40<
• care physicians have gone into primary care physicians have gone into rural<00:58:58.079><c> Minnesota
• care and mental health provides primary care and mental health related related related training<00:59

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are 6,000 open cases in L.A. County alone.
• This bill does not charge families to open a case.
• Nationwide, there is an open child support services case for one in every six children.
• In California, there's an open child support case for one in every nine children.
• We'll hold it open for add-ons. And I think a summary of Pappin should be all done now.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee met without quorum for part of the hearing and proceeded on several bills, with testimony focused on probate access, domestic violence protections, child support services, and an immigration resolution. On AB 1660, the author and county public administrators said financial institutions often delay or refuse lawful requests for account information and assets, causing harm to estates and vulnerable people; banks and credit union representatives opposed the new penalties, arguing the underlying statute may be outdated and that fraud concerns require more verification. The author agreed to amend the bill to make penalties discretionary rather than mandatory, and the bill ultimately passed out of committee to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and later add-on approval. AB 1657, by Assembly Member Rogers, would bar courts from requiring domestic violence survivors seeking temporary restraining orders to notify the alleged abuser before filing; the Sonoma County district attorney and others supported it as a safety measure, and it passed unanimously to the floor with multiple members requesting coauthor status. The committee also heard AB 1643, which would automatically enroll custodial parents in child support services after a support order is entered unless they opt out. The author and child support officials argued the bill would increase access to free enforcement and collection services, reduce child poverty, and help families who do not complete the current application process; some members raised concerns about fees, opt-out clarity, and whether automatic enrollment could interfere with amicable co-parenting arrangements. After discussion about the program’s funding and the need for a clear opt-out process, the bill was moved to the Human Services Committee, with some members voting no or not voting and later add-on action placing it on call and then advancing it. The committee also considered SJR 8, urging Congress to modernize the federal immigration registry so long-term undocumented residents could qualify for lawful permanent residency on a rolling basis; supporters described it as a long-overdue pathway for immigrant families and workers, and the resolution was adopted to the floor after a vote and later add-on action. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance enforcement, fraud prevention, and access to services. Several members supported the domestic violence and probate bills as necessary fixes to existing systems, while others urged continued work with stakeholders on standardized forms, clearer procedures, and modernized safeguards. The committee also took up consent items and add-ons, including AB 1597, AB 1651, and AB 1652 on consent, and later finalized votes on the measures discussed above.

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• This bill is on third read consent, and with that I am open for questions.
• This bill is on third read consent, and with that, I am open for questions.
• With that, I am open for questions. Madam Chair. Yes, Representative Cabrero.
• This is on the third-read consent calendar, and with that, I'm open for questions.
• And with that, I'm open for questions. Okay.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long calendar of House bills across education, health, water, land, housing, labor, public safety, and taxation. Several measures dealt with artificial intelligence, including bills on AI disclosures for minors, AI-assisted divorce arbitration, an Arizona AI education program, AI privilege protections, and a required AI course in schools. Other topics included ESA administration funding, a prohibition on public money for certain foreign-controlled genetic sequencing devices, towing regulations, DUI and ignition interlock changes, health facility and nursing facility complaint timelines, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, pharmacy penalties, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction repeal, superintendent performance pay, adoption disclosures in student health settings, anti-Semitism in schools, and a range of water, land, and housing bills. Members frequently raised concerns about local control, unfunded mandates, constitutional issues, and the scope of state intervention. Several bills drew criticism for affecting school curriculum, public education, reproductive rights, protest activity, or tribal communities. Others were supported as technical fixes, consumer protections, or funding measures. The caucus also discussed a series of bills related to the Mexican gray wolf, state land management, solar and wind siting, groundwater transport, and rural development, with some members objecting that the proposals would undermine federal protections or tribal interests. A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2957, HCR 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2906, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2830, HB 2076, HB 2411, HB 2136, HB 2665, and HB 2904. The meeting ended with an announcement of the Latino Caucus guest presentation and an emotional tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, followed by presentation of an Affordability Award to Representatives Lorena Austin and Stephanie Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.

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• We do have a workforce shortage in this area, but that is not the primary reason for me bringing this
• In the middle of my internship, the site that I was at had a job opening. I applied for it.
• That I was at had a job opening. I applied for it. This was February of last year.
• Washington College Grant opens doors I didn't have before.
• would be open to an amendment to make sure that the tuition, And the... ...about how she would be open

Bills: HB2286 , HB2324 , HB2363 , HB2098

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: social work, licensure, alternative routes, education requirements, professional regulation, tuition waivers, veterans, education, children of veterans, higher education, military families, music therapy, temporary exemptions, healthcare, therapy practice, funding, tuition, financial aid, state budget, 904

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• Will have the institutions present to us first and then open for questions at the end.
• He was actually opening.
• Also using AI for open source. Intelligence is really important, right?
• And we get reports from them on what are the job openings that is this now where the projected job openings
• and then we match up programs to those job openings.

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• The vote is now open. The vote's about to close.
• The vote is now open. The vote is almost closed.
• The vote is now open. The vote is now closed by a vote. Did I hear my name somewhere?
• The vote is now open. The vote is now open. The vote is now open. Mr.
• The vote is now open. Thank you.