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• May their service honor you and doubt.
• </c> services removed by Senator Berzo. services removed by Senator Berzo.
• </c> the bulk of our health care services. the bulk of our health care services.
• and lead our efforts on fire training and emergency medical services.
• Thank you, Madam President." ...and lead our efforts on fire training and emergency medical services.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And our main effort is health services, education services, benefits for veterans, families, and survivors
• It'll have outpatient therapy and other services.
• That's how you connect to a veteran service officer.
• Or maybe the support services at home.
• So thank you for your service and to him.

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Major General James Hartzell of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs on the agency’s mission, outreach efforts, state veterans nursing homes, and support programs. He highlighted Florida’s large and growing veteran population, the state’s existing nursing homes and the planned 10th home in Collier County, and the department’s dental assistance program, which served 245 veterans in the first quarter of the fiscal year and completed 1,631 procedures while saving more than $525,000. He also discussed veteran service officers, the benefits guide, the department newsletter, efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, and mental health outreach through the Overwatch/Firewatch program. Senators asked about future nursing home locations, adult day health care, homelessness, and the dental program; Hartzell also announced that retired Colonel D.J. Reyes will become deputy executive director on November 7. The committee then heard from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Division of Emergency Management, on disaster response, recovery, and agency modernization. He described the State Emergency Response Team, the new Florida Central Operations and Coordination Office warehouse in Auburndale, and the new state emergency operations center in Tallahassee, which is ahead of schedule and designed to hold about 220 people and withstand 200-mph winds. Guthrie reviewed recovery efforts for recent storms, including debris removal, volunteer villages, sheltering, and FEMA reimbursement totals for Hurricanes Milton, Helene, Debbie, Idalia, Ian, and earlier storms. He also discussed the Elevate Florida home-elevation program, the Florida Recovery Obligation Calculation training initiative, the DEMES platform, and WebEOC, noting that 60 counties and 22 colleges and universities are using the system. Members asked Guthrie about flood-response resources for cities, training for local officials, and lessons from inland flooding after recent storms. He explained how local governments can request pumps and other assistance through county and state channels, described upcoming elected-official training, and emphasized mutual aid and EMAC as key future disaster-response tools. The committee took no formal votes or other legislative action and adjourned at the end of the meeting.

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• Gerton, a former member of the fire department in the city of Attleboro.
• Third reading of a bill: An act further regulating creditable service for two employees of the Dedham-Westwood
• The Committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petition accompanied by Senate No. 331 of Ryan
• devoted partner in both life and purpose, Dorothy stood alongside Mike throughout his years in public service
• devoted partner in both life and purpose, Dorothy stood alongside Mike throughout his years in public service

Summary: The Senate took up several bills on final passage and enacted measures including retirement benefits for a former Attleboro firefighter, maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, expansion of a local board of health, and amendments to the Middleton town charter. It also adopted a series of Eagle Scout congratulatory resolutions and advanced a bill allowing Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation, a Fairhaven charter bill amended on the floor, a Boston easements/takings measure consolidated with a Senate bill, and local bills for Lancaster and Orange. The Senate additionally ordered to third reading and engrossment a bill concerning Dedham-Westwood Water District employees. The chamber approved extensions of reporting deadlines for the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and the Committee on Transportation, after members asked how many bills were covered and the deadlines involved. The Labor extension covered 13 bills until July 30, and the Transportation extension covered 11 bills until July 31, 2026. The Senate also suspended rules to advance two public service committee reports establishing sick leave banks for Greg Pinkerton of the Department of Correction and Stephanie Rivera of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. A motion was adopted for the Senate to adjourn in memory of Dorothy Bonfante, with a brief tribute read into the record describing her family, community involvement, and ties to Peabody and Salem. Later, the Committee on Ways and Means reported that House No. 5316, a bill titled to promote rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment, ought to pass with a new text amendment. The Senate adopted a special order setting the bill for second reading on May 7, 2026, with filing deadlines and procedures for amendments, then suspended the rules and adopted the order by standing vote. The Senate finally adopted an order to meet again on Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned.

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• And in her testimony, she says, "I fired. I fumbled around to reload another one.
• </c><00:53:57.760><c> I</c><00:53:58.000><c> fumbled</c> testimony, she says, "I fired.
• I fumbled testimony, she says, "I fired.
• Um, and anyway, well, thank you for your service, both of you.
• </c> well thank you for your for your service well thank you for your for your service both<01:07:53.760

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• on behalf of their child if the Services on behalf of their child if the parent<00:18:38.480><c> can't
• And my understanding of this is that if you can think about something like a fire truck arriving at a
• child care center and you want all the kids to come out and see the fire truck and learn how to stop
• And my understanding of this is that if you can think about something like a fire truck arriving at a
• child care center and you want all the kids to come out and see the fire truck and learn how to stop

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,</c><00:19:01.240><c> we</c> after the pan- after the Maui fires, we after the pan- after the Maui fires
• I mean, people self-service that all the time. a dashboard? a dashboard?
• </c> make things self-service. make things self-service.
• I mean, people self-service that that.
• I mean, people self-service that all<00:57:23.240><c> the</c><00:57:23.360><c> time.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• these cuts will affect the county departments that focus on providing Angelenos with quality health services
• there are staff shortages, reduced capacity to meet the needs of primary care and behavioral health services
• County proposed a local solution by placing the Essential Services Restoration Act on the June ballot
• If passed, this measure may raise about $1 billion to support health care services that were impacted
• did not pass HR1, which created huge impacts on the delivery of health care and other essential services

Summary: The Senate committee heard AB 1768, which would authorize Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to place local sales tax measures before voters to help offset federal funding cuts affecting Medi-Cal, nutrition assistance, and related health and safety-net services. Assembly Member Brian and supporters argued the bill would preserve local control and allow voters to decide whether to raise revenue to prevent clinic closures, layoffs, and service reductions. Testimony in support came from the California Primary Care Association, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, labor organizations, Contra Costa County, and others, while the cities of Glendale and Burbank opposed the measure. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was an appropriate response to federal cuts or an unnecessary tax increase. Supporters said the measure did not impose a tax directly but simply let county voters decide how to respond to the funding losses. Opponents argued California and local governments should address spending and affordability concerns without additional taxes, and questioned whether the federal cuts were the sole cause of the budget pressure. Several members also raised broader concerns about cost of living, health care financing, and local versus state responsibility. Senator Arreguín moved the bill for a due pass recommendation. The committee voted 5-2 to send AB 1768 to the Senate floor, with Senators Choi and Seyarto voting no. The bill was briefly held on call before the final tally was announced and the measure was reported out.

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• Hirschwitz, and we will move on to the Department of Enterprise Services, Mary Jane Kirk.
• vehicle the Department of Enterprise Services to speak with you today regarding our electric vehicle
• A selection panel of five EVSE experts from the Department of Enterprise Services and the SEAP office
• And around 92% of these riders reported improved access to essential services.
• We're also putting electric vehicles and charges into service.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee held a work session focused on Climate Commitment Act transportation spending and electrification programs. Staff first reviewed overall CCA transportation allocations, saying about $2.2 billion has been allocated over three biennia, with major categories including public transportation, active transportation, ferry electrification, zero-emission vehicle programs, rail/ports, and planning. Members asked for additional breakdowns comparing CCA dollars with total program costs across categories. The Department of Ecology presented on the zero-emission school bus grant program. Ecology said the program was codified in 2024 and supports the transition from diesel to electric school buses, including buses, charging infrastructure, and training. For 2025-27, Ecology received $38.3 million in CCA funding; $21.4 million is already obligated or spent, replacing 91 diesel buses in 28 districts, with the rest to be awarded by the end of the biennium. Members asked about cost parity, exemptions for rural and extracurricular routes, health data, and whether the funding covers chargers as well as buses. Ecology said OSPI is developing the parity formula and exemptions are available when electric buses cannot meet district needs. The Department of Commerce described its clean transportation role, including EV rebates, tribal charging and electric boat projects, and the EV Coordinating Council. Commerce said its rebate program was designed to lower monthly costs and prioritize low-income households, with 89% of recipients saying the rebate was essential to their purchase. It also reported strong demand for charging grants, progress on tribal projects, and concerns about utility interconnection timelines, vandalism, and range anxiety. The Department of Enterprise Services reported on state agency EVSE projects, saying it has completed 82 sites with 567 Level 2 ports and 46 DC fast chargers, and that current projects will add 152 more Level 2 ports; members asked about replacing aging chargers and the state’s EV fleet purchasing mix. WSDOT closed with updates on charging, transit, and port electrification. It said its corridor charging program has awarded 23 sites this biennium, with 13 in overburdened communities and five tribal sites, and that the Washington Zero Emission Incentive Program opened with $112 million for vouchers for zero-emission commercial vehicles and equipment. WSDOT also described transit grants, including bus and bus facility funding, commute trip reduction, paratransit, tribal transit, and zero-emissions access car-share projects. The rail freight and ports division reported $89.8 million for port electrification projects, including shore power and drayage trucks, but noted only about 10% has been spent so far because projects are still in design and permitting. Members raised concerns about funding gaps, supply-chain delays, utility capacity, and whether the programs are sufficient to meet broader electrification needs.

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• unduplicated individuals served each year through our continuum of services.
• We're no different than the police department and fire department.
• We're no different than the police department and fire department.
• Whitman, I want to thank you for your service.
• And again, sir, I thank you for your service and the way you're performing. Do not know.

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Justice met on April 14, 2026, and first handled several voluntary deferrals, including HB 343, HB 491, HB 523, HB 426, HB 439, HB 378, and later HB 1025. HB 676 by Rep. Spell, which creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals or “body brokering,” was amended and reported favorably. Testimony from Louisiana Blue, Odyssey House, and others described the practice as exploiting vulnerable addiction and mental health patients for profit, while supporters said the bill targets organized fraud and protects patients, families, and insurers. The committee also reported HB 394 by Rep. Chenevert, which extends the conditional parole period from nine months to 24 months for offenders who must complete programming before release. Supporters, including the Louisiana Parole Project, said the change gives the parole board more flexibility and does not create new parole eligibility, while the bill was amended to remove some language tied to rehabilitation programming review. HB 622 by Rep. Coates, dealing with confidentiality and handling of criminal history records, was reported favorably after testimony that it is needed to align state law with federal FBI/CJIS requirements and tighten safeguards on background-check information. HB 396 by Rep. McMakin, concerning admissibility of autopsy photographs, was amended to apply to criminal proceedings generally and then reported favorably. HB 772 by Rep. Martinez, which modernizes notice requirements for arrest warrants by allowing electronic notice and clarifying mailing procedures, was also reported favorably despite concerns from Orleans Parish prosecutors about costs and surety liability. HB 1038 by Rep. Boyer, addressing marshal authority to issue deputy commissions and related liability/insurance issues, drew substantial testimony from marshals, city officials, and local government groups; after amendments requiring insurance coverage and clarifying funding and applicability, it was reported favorably on an 8-2 vote. HB 1025, which would have created an exception allowing reconciliation after a protective-order violation, drew strong opposition from domestic violence advocates and prosecutors and was voluntarily deferred by the author.

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• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2324, Fire Code, Municipality. Thank you.
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 23, 24, Fire Code, Municipalities, County buildings passed out of the
• a religious service.
• a religious service.
• Madam Chair Members, House Concurrent Resolution 259 Disturbing Religious Services Worship.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of bills and resolutions, with staff giving brief descriptions and members flagging which items were on consent, had unanimous committee votes, or should be pulled for further discussion. Topics included education, health care, public safety, labor, water, taxation, housing, and elections. Several measures were noted as party-line or mixed votes, while many others were reported as unanimous and placed on third-read or consent calendars. Among the more discussed items were bills on school and labor policy, including a proposal to prohibit teacher strikes, a measure restricting school district bond actions, a bill requiring school safety protocols and assigning felony penalties for noncompliance, and a resolution limiting public money for labor organization activities. Members also raised concerns or requested further review on bills involving pharmacist testing authority, expired opioid antagonists, a county sheriff-related measure, a housing affordability district proposal, and a tobacco/vape regulation bill. Some measures were explicitly pulled from consent, including a Medicaid audit resolution, a budget-related pay-withholding resolution, and several education and public safety bills. The caucus also heard multiple health and human services measures, such as genetic counselor licensing, nursing board and pharmacy board continuations, foster care rights, psychiatry access funding, and free school meals. In addition, there were water and energy bills on Colorado River management, groundwater, transmission-line review, and renewable energy valuation, plus election and campaign-related proposals. The meeting ended with announcements, including an upcoming Colorado River breakfast briefing and an internal award recognizing Representative Brian Garcia, followed by adjournment.

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• We're actually going into the communities and offering these services.
• including the Prime Vendor, CDT project oversight services, and technology costs.
• We know that we just experienced the fires in Southern California.
• services running for Californians.
• My name is Nicholas Clark, I'm a program specialist at Department of Health Care Services.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> Human Services? Human Services? &gt;&gt; Not<00:25:21.440><c> present.
• Uh, for overnight emergency services.
• order because we have the services of order because we have the services of the<00:41:38.319><c> interpreter
• </c> services in um on our in our facilities. services in um on our in our facilities.
• And so we wanted to service those rooms.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1872, which would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program to help early childhood providers participate in approved apprenticeship programs, require annual reporting, and appropriate funds. Testifiers in support included the University of Hawaiʻi, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the City and County of Honolulu, Commit to Keiki, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, the Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks, Parents for Public Schools of Hawaiʻi, and Kīʻoka Family Learning Centers. Supporters said the bill would reduce financial barriers, strengthen recruitment and retention, improve compensation and career pathways, and help address child care shortages and workforce instability. The committee then voted to pass HB 1872 with amendments, including an HD1 and a defective date to allow further discussion. The committee next took up HB 2489, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaiʻi to establish a bachelor’s degree program in American Sign Language interpretation, with a longer-term plan for a master’s program. Testimony in support came from the Disability Communication Access Board and the University of Hawaiʻi, and members also heard detailed support from DECAP and other advocates describing a statewide shortage of ASL interpreters, long waiting lists for ASL courses, and the need for locally trained interpreters who understand Hawaiʻi’s cultural and community needs. Witnesses said the shortage affects schools, courts, hospitals, emergency services, and other settings, and that the program could be expanded through articulation with other campuses. The committee voted to pass HB 2489 with amendments, again using an HD1 and defective date. After those two measures, the committee moved to HB 441 on campus safety, which would require students, including transfer students, to complete training on federal laws and university policies regarding sexual misconduct before initial registration and would change how often training is provided to students and employees. The University of Hawaiʻi stood on its written testimony, while supporters including IMUA Alliance and other testifiers urged passage, citing survivor experiences, national best practices, and the need for prevention before harm occurs. No vote on HB 441 was reached in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, your Health and Human Services Committee, to whom has been referred HB 408, has had it under
• Speaker, your Health and Human Services Committee, to whom has been referred House Bill 441, has had
• I also noticed that there is funding for housing civil legal services in another bill.
• Schools, fire stations, police stations, libraries.
• Emergency shelters and community services are prioritized.

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• As y'all know, police use firing ranges to train, and a lot of the firing ranges where I live in the
• police chiefs in my area about... ...the police chiefs in my area is about establishing an indoor firing
• take in money, and... ...us to raise money, take in money, and hopefully one day build an indoor firing
• We had to do it as a statewide bill, but the site for this indoor firing range is directly in Hoover.
• ...the indoor firing range is directly in Hoover.

Bills: HB333 , HB329 , HB362

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: law enforcement, training facility, regional authority, municipal cooperation, public safety, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, transparency, public meetings, accountability, education, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• noticed that the bonuses for these individuals were intended to be for the people that were fighting fires
• framework whereby the counties can protect their investments in that responsibility through the public services
• framework whereby the counties can protect their investments in that responsibility through their public services
• It also increased. ...public services that they offer and the investments that they've made.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee approved the minutes from March 2, March 4, and March 6, then considered a series of RS introductions. Representative Furness presented RS 33665 to clarify that firefighter differential pay bonuses go to the intended frontline workers, and the committee voted to introduce it. Representative Barbieri presented RS 33624C1, a revised version addressing committee work-product accessibility and allowing the committee to determine otherwise by unanimous vote; Representative Rubel opposed it, but the motion to introduce passed with Rubel recorded as nay. Representative Schurz introduced RS 33680, a pared-down industrial hemp regulation measure incorporating prior feedback, and it was introduced. Representative Green presented RS 33631 to update Idaho’s electric-assisted bicycle classifications for road safety, and it was introduced. Representative Furman presented RS 33692, a fix to life insurance lapse notices supported by the Department of Insurance and insurers, and it was introduced. Representative Pickett presented RS 33681, a county waste and trash framework intended to protect county investments, increase transparency, regulate waste streams, and reduce liability; it was introduced. Speaker Moyle presented RS 33678, a concurrent resolution concerning the Bear River Basin and Idaho water use. He said it was not tied to Utah fuel-tax issues, and explained that it would create two reports: an early June snapshot on available water and current use, and a September report to the Natural Resources Committee on future opportunities and projects. Representative Monks said she would prefer a hearing in the Resources Committee, but the committee voted to introduce the resolution. The committee then adjourned.

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• </c><00:21:27.840><c> or</c> legal services to Salem, Inc. or legal services to Salem, Inc. or Reverend
• </c> of what I like to call the firing squad. of what I like to call the firing squad.
• </c><00:40:55.119><c> there</c> provided for the legal services there provided for the legal services
• The service and what you give someone never changes.
• The the the service and what service.

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• those were machine gun conversion devices, which can be slipped in easily into a firearm and made to fire
• those were machine gun conversion devices, which can be slipped in easily into a firearm and made to fire
• firearm and be slipped in easily into a firearm and made<00:14:40.079><c> to</c><00:14:40.320><c> fire
• </c><00:14:42.000><c> I</c><00:14:42.240><c> am</c><00:14:42.399><c> testifying</c> made to fire fully
• I am testifying made to fire fully auto.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So, like, bus drivers, food service workers.
• Because typically, if you see a child in need of services, there's a family in need of services, right
• Management service consulting is professional services provided in order to assist management in board
• I'm a little intrigued on the management service and consulting. I wrote down professional service.
• I wrote down professional service.

Summary: The committee first approved the March 9 and 10 minutes, then heard a presentation from the Arkansas Excellence in Teaching Fellowship Program featuring three third-grade teachers from Poyen, Drew Central, and Cabot, along with Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva. The teachers described the fellowship as a year-long collaboration among 23 merit-pay recipients from across the state, focused on sharing classroom strategies, data use, and professional support. Members asked about teacher experience, how the fellowship information is shared locally, the role of merit pay, and how teachers are addressing third-grade reading and retention concerns under the ATLAS assessment system. The teachers emphasized early intervention, relationships with students, small-group instruction, progress monitoring, and communication with families; they also described community supports such as churches, food backpacks, and local donations. Several members raised broader questions about poverty, trauma, social services, DHS involvement, and whether similar professional learning should be expanded to more teachers. Secretary Oliva said the fellowship is a small subset of a larger merit-pay program, that participation was voluntary, and that the state is working to improve literacy supports, clarity, and alignment across grades. He also said ATLAS results are now available to schools and families much faster than in the past, often within 24 to 72 hours, and that the state is using the data to identify at-risk students earlier and support intervention before retention decisions are made. The committee then moved to the adequacy/resource allocation presentation from the Bureau of Legislative Research. Staff explained that the report is part of the statutory adequacy review and focuses on state funding sources beyond foundation aid, including categorical and supplemental funds. They noted that districts and charters spent more than $7 billion in the 2025 school year, with roughly 49% from foundation funding and 51% from other sources over the last three years. The presentation outlined the four categorical funds—Alternative Learning Environment, English Learners, Enhanced Student Achievement, and Professional Development—describing their restricted uses, student-based funding formulas, and the ability of districts to transfer some money among categoricals while keeping it within allowable purposes. Staff said categorical funds account for about 4% of total spending, or less than $300 million, and reviewed superintendent feedback on whether those funds met district needs, with responses varying by category and district.

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• This is an act relating to medical services. Representative Bauman is going to present.
• Michael Donn, 40-year service EMS, 37 years EMS educator.
• ><c> EMS,</c><00:02:10.080><c> 37</c> Michael Donn, 40-year service EMS, 37 Michael Donn, 40-year service
• districts operating in the same space as the Chapter 108 ambulatory service districts.
• Um today they are they are and services.

Committee: Senate Licensing & Occupations

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 0:18 Roll Call 0:53 HB 236 Discussion 4:02 HB 236 Vote Adjournment 5:59, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• adding<00:03:38.879><c> fuel</c><00:03:39.200><c> to</c><00:03:39.360><c> the</c><00:03:39.519><c> fire
• I'm with the Wyoming Youth Service Association, which is nonprofit youth service providers across the
• ,</c><00:43:04.400><c> which</c> Wyoming Youth Service Association, which Wyoming Youth Service Association
• 43:06.480><c> providers</c> is nonprofit youth service providers is nonprofit youth service providers
• Services by the state hospital. The second is you'll see examination and treatment.

Bills: SF0007 , SF0008 , SF0009 , SF0010

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: theft, penalties, larceny, criminal offense, felony, Wyoming, absconding, law enforcement, criminal justice, fentanyl, controlled substances, minors, drug distribution, enhanced penalties, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, 916