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• These departments encompass everything from prevention and education through crisis intervention.
• Other noteworthy partnerships to share: we have a campus prevention team led by our Office of Health
• So we're able to talk with students from a prevention and moderation and use notion with our students
• Each of the departments within Health and Wellness does have their own system of measuring success and
• And our work truly centers on prevention, education, advocacy, and skill building.

Summary: The committee spent much of the meeting hearing presentations on student mental health supports at Central Washington University, Washington State University, the University of Washington, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. CWU described high levels of student distress, loneliness, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and basic-needs insecurity, along with a campus-wide holistic well-being model that includes behavioral intervention teams, emergency aid, peer outreach, community partnerships, and a collegiate recovery community. WSU emphasized loneliness, common presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship distress, and the role of housing and residence life, resident advisors, living-learning communities, and coordinated crisis response in identifying and supporting students. UW highlighted prevention and support programs through LiveWell, including alcohol and other drug consultations, confidential advocacy, suicide intervention, student needs navigation, peer health educators, and peer wellness coaches. The community and technical college system reported persistent access barriers, especially for students ages 18 to 24 and those facing housing or food insecurity, and said the legislature-funded mental health pilot at four colleges expanded counseling access, telehealth, and referral pathways, while broader system efforts focus on awareness, telehealth, basic-needs supports, and workforce training in behavioral health fields. Members asked each panel how they gather student feedback, and the institutions said they use surveys, evaluations, and ongoing outreach to students in services. Questions also focused on substance-use and recovery resources, Greek life outreach, and whether colleges have enough licensed mental health staff versus academic advisors; the community college board said not all colleges have licensed mental health providers on staff, and some rely on community contracts or telehealth. The committee also discussed whether counseling services are increasing because of post-pandemic effects or because students are more willing to seek help, with presenters saying both factors likely play a role. The committee then shifted to artificial intelligence in higher education. Washington State University, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and the community and technical college system described campus AI task forces, governance structures, and efforts to set policies for students, faculty, and staff. Presenters said institutions are requiring course-level AI use statements, promoting ethical and transparent use, expanding access to approved tools such as Microsoft Copilot, and using AI for teaching, research, advising, and administrative support while guarding privacy, equity, and academic integrity. Members raised concerns about deepfakes, bias, student monitoring, and whether AI should be used to screen applications or evaluate student work; presenters said human review remains essential and that some institutions prohibit AI use in hiring or admissions screening. The final presentation, from OSPI, described the statewide rollout of the School Links high school and beyond plan platform under 2023 legislation, saying it will standardize career and college planning across K-12, provide better data and student guidance, and connect students to postsecondary pathways and employers; OSPI said the rollout is underway but current funding only extends through June 30, 2026.

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• And so I think that this prevents those kinds of situations, but then also next generation.
• And so I think that this prevents those kinds of situations, but then also next generation.
• And so I think that this prevents those kinds of situations, but then also next generation.
• And so I think that this prevents those kinds of situations, but then also next generation.
• And so I think that this prevents those kinds of situations, but then also next generation.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:05:09.199><c> please</c> to just Define this measure please to just Define this measure please
• </c><00:10:18.240><c> as</c> you know the authors of this measure as you know the authors of this measure
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• We strongly support this measure.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem. The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making. The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.

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• So potential evapotranspiration subtracts that from precipitation to kind of get a measure of the water
• Granted, it's a pretty modest measure of snow drought, but that is what's written in our state statute
• Granted, it's a pretty modest measure of snow drought, but that is what's written in our state statute
• Drought occurred in July 2023, and then conditions necessitated a new declaration in April 2024, which prevented

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first elected Rep. Reeves as chair and Rep. Dent as vice chair for the coming year, with the vote appearing unanimous. After a brief discussion about who would chair the rest of the meeting, the committee proceeded to its regular agenda focused on the 2026 drought situation in Washington. The Washington state climatologist, Karen Mbacca, and Department of Ecology drought staff presented data showing a statewide drought declaration issued April 8 due to very low snowpack, warm winter temperatures, and resulting water supply concerns. They described the state’s statutory drought criteria, current reservoir and streamflow conditions, Yakima Basin water supply forecasts, likely summer temperature and precipitation outlooks, and the possibility of an El Niño developing later in the year. Ecology said the declaration makes $3 million in drought response grants available and allows expedited water transfer processing, and staff said they are already hearing concerns about impacts to agriculture, fish, and drinking water systems. Committee members discussed the need for longer-term drought preparedness, possible legislative tools, and whether additional funding or reservoir/storage strategies should be considered. Rep. Dent and others asked about available grant money and future mitigation planning, while Ecology said it is open to working with the legislature and stakeholders on resilience measures. The committee then heard a contrasting presentation from Dr. Cliff Mass of the University of Washington, who argued there is no current drought emergency because reservoirs are full, precipitation and soil moisture are near or above normal in many areas, and agriculture is performing well; he said the state’s drought declaration is not justified by current conditions. Members questioned him about reservoir capacity, drought definitions, and forecasts, and the meeting ended with several members thanking departing legislators and noting the importance of continued water planning.

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• Effective prison management requires both internal accountability measures and external scrutiny.
• summer I was part of an oversight committee, and what that oversight committee would have done was prevent
• At worst, it is a measure contrary to public safety, civil rights, and building... ambiguous and unnecessary
• At worst, it is a measure contrary to public safety, civil rights, and building the trust necessary between

Bills: SB1032 , SB1055 , SB1107

Committee: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Keywords: corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy

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• That'll provide on safety measures.
• very similar to the K-12 system, a trained guardian who's able to provide that additional safety measure
• through the sheriff's office, very similar to the K-12 system, able to provide that additional safety measure
• And the question is, how much of that would have been prevented had that person had the ability to get

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office on the proposed higher education budget, which emphasized no tuition or fee increases for Florida residents, continued affordability, and increased funding across workforce, colleges, and universities. The presentation highlighted major investments in Bright Futures, other scholarships, workforce development, the Florida College System, and the State University System, including funding for performance, student success, campus safety, and faculty recruitment and retention. Committee members asked questions about the Ocoee Scholarship, the proposed Guardian program on campuses, and how university recruitment and retention funds would be used; officials said the Ocoee Scholarship remains funded at current levels, Guardian options could vary by campus, and university funds would be distributed to institutions for faculty recruitment and retention without additional directives. The committee then heard testimony from a series of appointees and reappointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities. Witnesses from Eastern Florida State College, Lake-Sumter State College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, and St. Johns River State College described their backgrounds and stressed workforce development, affordability, dual enrollment, nursing, cybersecurity, adult learners, and local economic needs. Several highlighted strong nursing outcomes and job placement, and some discussed campus expansion, business incubators, and programs tailored to regional industries. One appointee from Miami Dade College emphasized helping adult students return and complete degrees by better using prior credits. After hearing from the appointees, the committee took up the confirmation package as a block. A motion was made and seconded, the roll was called, and the confirmations were reported favorably by the committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The chair refers the following measure to the Subcommittee on Workforce.
• Protecting shareholder democracy while preventing unnecessary burden on companies and other investors
• outstanding in order for a shareholder or group of shareholders, in most cases, it's groups to place a a measure
• Uh, there was very small minor, uh, mitigation measures that were recommended.

Bills: HB74 , HB175

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: environmental project, public money, political subdivision, greenhouse gas emissions, federal law compliance, renewable energy, water conservation, retroactive child support, child conception, paternity, family law, health care expenses

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• </c> and even as the bill exists prevents and even as the bill exists prevents them<00:07:06.800><c>
• </c><01:27:21.920><c> and</c> doing, you know, this heroic measure and doing, you know, this heroic measure
• That’s what this bill is trying to prevent or prohibit.
• So, the purpose of the bill is<01:54:20.560><c> to</c><01:54:20.800><c> prevent</c> is to prevent is
• Security or prevention or deterrent to prevent state dollars or local law enforcement from being utilized

Keywords: 916, all

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• I have also seen patients hospitalized for preventable or treatable conditions that escalated to lifelong
• I have also seen patients hospitalized for preventable or treatable conditions that escalated to lifelong
• I have also seen patients hospitalized for preventable or treatable conditions that escalated to lifelong
• So we're proposing to authorize Commerce's Weights and Measures unit to test and inspect electric vehicle
• So we're proposing to authorize Commerce's Weights and Measures unit to test and inspect electric vehicle

Bills: HF1646 , HF2443

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions, 1183, house

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• </c><03:55:39.319><c> and</c> teams to support the preventive and teams to support the preventive and
• <04:16:47.880><c> and</c><04:16:48.080><c> harm</c> prevention and harm prevention and harm ruction<04
• </c> communities at risk for preventable communities at risk for preventable disease<05:01:06.558><c>
• </c> mental health homeless prevention mental health homeless prevention re-entry<05:02:48.120><c> programs
• </c><05:07:05.638><c> mental</c> that address tobacco prevention mental that address tobacco prevention

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And frankly, it does go further in an attempt to prevent some of the abuses inherent in President Trump
• all this, aside from simply continuing to obey the best practices we’ve been obeying, is also to prevent
• or at least discourage the also prevent or at least discourage the state<00:42:58.640><c> government
• There is a mantra: you get what you measure.
• by the agency or are you measured by the agency or are you talking<01:12:22.560><c> about</c><01:12:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 180, which concerns critical incident stress management teams. Representative Mark PR, the bill sponsor, proposed an amendment to add a definition of “team leader” and to clarify that teams may or may not be affiliated with a municipality. He argued that a certification test offered by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation is unnecessary and too expensive at $400, since team members are volunteers who already receive training and continuing education. Committee members asked about the training structure and certification language, and the sponsor explained that the teams are self-certified and that the amendment was intended to clean up the bill’s language. The committee then voted on HB 180 in executive session. Amendment 0261H was adopted 11-0, and the bill was then moved as amended and passed 11-0. The committee placed the bill on consent. Later, the committee heard House Bill 438, sponsored by Representative Timothy Horan, dealing with immigration detention and related state policy. Horan described the bill as an update to earlier legislation and said it would codify best practices, prohibit state cooperation with mass deportation efforts, bar for-profit operation of immigration detention facilities, and require Executive Council approval before the governor could deploy the National Guard for immigration deportation activities. Committee members questioned whether the bill could be read as authorizing detention facilities and discussed the relationship between the state and Strafford County Jail. An amendment presented on behalf of Representative Patrick Long was described as a technical rewrite that removed several sections and changed language, but the hearing ended before any vote was taken on HB 438.

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• care can no longer be the cure, when suffering cannot be relieved, and when the patient wants some measure
• Senator Kane's Senate Bill 312 is a basic consumer protection that will prevent a utility customer from
• Senator Cain's Senate Bill 312 is a basic consumer protection that will prevent a utility customer from
• Senate Bill 312 will prevent that by automatically entering a customer in a utility company flat default

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, committee reports, and approval of the prior journal. Members also granted several leaves of absence and welcomed a number of guests, including Ireland’s Consul General and Deputy Consul General, student shadows, an intern, and the Neshaminy High School baseball team, which was recognized for winning the 2026 PIAA Class 6A state championship. The chamber then recessed briefly for an Education Committee meeting and party caucuses before returning to session. On the floor, the Senate advanced several measures. Senate Bill 362, addressing SNAP skimming, passed 49-0 after remarks about protecting food assistance benefits from theft. Senate Bill 469, providing discounted fishing and hunting licenses for current and retired law enforcement, also passed 49-0 after an amendment was withdrawn. Senate Bill 730, codifying Pennsylvania POLST forms for end-of-life medical orders, saw a tabled amendment from Senator Boscola on physician-assisted dying after a 28-21 vote, then passed 49-0. The Senate also adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 1206 clarifying a temporary license pending FDA approval, and sent House Bill 1344 and Senate Bill 1377 to the House after unanimous final passage. Other bills were moved to appropriations or held in order, including Senate Bill 49, House Bill 96, Senate Bill 535, Senate Bill 536, House Bill 538, Senate Bill 743, Senate Bill 1262, Senate Bill 1273, House Bill 1286, and Senate Bill 1372. House Bill 1862 and House Bill 2017 each received amendments and were re-referred to the Appropriations Committee. The Senate also agreed to consider newly reported committee bills, including measures from Finance, Judiciary, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, and Education. In petitions and remonstrances, Senators Tartaglione and Costa focused on minimum wage and utility affordability, urging action on consumer protections, LIHEAP funding, data center energy costs, and related energy policy. The session concluded with the signing of House Bill 1877 in the presence of the Senate and a recess until June 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., unless recalled earlier.

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• So therefore, we're able to prevent and decrease cancellations, therefore preventing and decreasing patients
• having to... ...cancellations, therefore preventing and decreasing patients having to come back in and
• We want to walk in parallel to help put the appropriate measures in place to make sure that we are innovative

Bills: SB1786

Committee: House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Keywords: artificial intelligence, content verification, provenance data, transparency, digital content, 1182, all

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• Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, you are recognized to open on the measure. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• She is active in suicide prevention after losing her husband of 40 years.
• Diamond Collective served over 50 survivors and their families, working to reduce social isolation and prevent
• She is an author, domestic abuse advocate, prevention speaker, and survivor.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But some of it's preventative, and I understand that, but whether it actually saves this money or not
• And I think that that's on the federal level, which would have to allow us to do an asset measurement
• quagga mussel for just one second, I think from a standpoint of spending, our best investment is in prevention
• If we have an infestation, prevention is way cheaper than treatment, in my opinion.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first heard reports from the House and Senate Health and Welfare chairs on budget issues and related policy concerns. Senator Van Orden said the department’s non-Medicaid budget had been presented and that members were focused on scrutinizing public health contracts, avoiding broad across-the-board cuts, and preserving essential services. She also said she was not in favor of moving 988 suicide crisis hotline services into the behavioral health managed care contract at this time, while Representative Tanner noted prior intent language had only required a cost-benefit analysis and that any change would need more detail. Representative Van der Woude said the House committee was committed to a bill holding back about $21 million for RESHAB, with audit and oversight provisions, and raised concerns about rural health fund oversight, provider rate reductions, and Medicaid expansion spending. Members then questioned the chairs about possible policy changes to reduce costs, including reviewing programs not in Idaho Code, restoring provider rates if revenues improve, and adding work requirements or enrollment caps to Medicaid expansion. Van der Woude said he was drafting a bill that would let Medicaid expansion expire and restart with work requirements and a cap, and he said he would support an asset-based waiver request for people with substantial assets. Several members raised concerns about the human impact of cuts, especially in adult dental and developmental services, while others emphasized the need for clearer evaluation tools and better return-on-investment data for programs. Van der Woude explained that RESHAB funding concerns stemmed from unclear assessment standards and the loss of a prior evaluation tool in litigation, and Senator Wintrow cautioned that a straight $21 million reduction could harm services and providers. The committee then heard from House Agricultural Affairs Chair Gerald Raymond, who reviewed agriculture-related budget items and emphasized the importance of dedicated funds, research, and invasive species prevention. He highlighted funding for quagga mussel prevention, Mormon cricket control, Japanese beetles, and carnal bunt response through a deficiency warrant, and said prevention at boat check stations is cheaper than treatment. He also discussed the University of Idaho dairy/cafe project, saying the facility was nearing completion and expected to have about 400 cows milking by the end of the summer. Members asked about the impact of recent cuts on check stations, and Raymond said his committee had not yet discussed that issue but would consider it, and that the Snake River Basin study had mostly been left to the resource committees. The meeting ended with notice that work groups would meet immediately after adjournment and that budget-setting would begin the next day, with the committee reconvening at 7:15 a.m. and the full committee at 8:00 a.m.

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• if the facility meets the standards for an existing educational occupancy under the Florida Fire Prevention
• Madison Institute, and I just want to congratulate the sponsor and the committee for considering this measure
• But what is preventing, currently, what is preventing a parent or anyone, a taxpayer, from getting the

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered several education-related bills. CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was presented as a measure to codify an existing grant program that has helped secure more than 200 local governments, especially rural and fiscally constrained ones; Florida League of Cities supported it, and it passed 15-0. PCS/HB 371 on patriotic displays at public schools would require, subject to appropriation, display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in school common areas for America’s 250th anniversary; one opponent argued it would create complaint-driven enforcement and pressure educators, but the sponsor said the PCS narrowed the original classroom requirement, and the bill passed 16-0. PCS/HB 833 on private school facilities would deem small private schools of 150 students or fewer a permitted use in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts and allow use of certain existing buildings if fire and occupancy standards are met. Supporters said it would reduce local red tape and expand school choice, while opponents warned it would divert public resources and weaken public education; several members raised concerns about local traffic and safety authority. The sponsor said she was open to further amendments, and the bill passed 13-3. PCS/HB 1147 on school district unimproved real property would require districts to submit annual inventories of vacant, unimproved land to the Department of Education for transparency and planning; some members and a Monroe County school board member questioned the need for a state registry, while supporters said it would improve data and accountability. The bill passed 12-3. The committee then considered HB 615 on individualized education plans (IEPs), which would strengthen parent notification and access to service logs, require individualized orientation for newly eligible students, and standardize district service logs. An amendment removed notification requirements when a missed service was due to student absence, and it was adopted. The bill drew emotional testimony from a student and parent describing missed accommodations, along with support from Disability Rights Florida and several members who emphasized parent partnership and accountability; one ESE teacher said the bill was a good start but more staffing and support are needed. The bill passed unanimously 15-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• The last couple of years, because of COVID, they didn't do all of the measures, and it's a lagging multiyear
• Honestly, we don't want insurance status or the availability of resources to prevent a child from getting
• long-range capital planning commission and work that through within it and get that approved there prevents
• agencies that are at The table we’re working towards a statewide education campaign regarding youth prevention

Committee: House A&B Health Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• year, CTR employers in Spokane County reduce over 44 million miles from being driven on roads and prevent
• I would have been in a safer situation, preventing the severity of my injuries.
• Association supports this bill because it will provide an appropriate framework to implement safety measures
• bill were to be passed, it would increase safety, accountability, and fairness on the roads, helping prevent

Bills: HB2307 , HB2374 , HB2379 , HB1823 , HB2111

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commute trip reduction, definitions, transportation, environmental impact, urban planning, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, regulation, vehicle classification, tolling, emergency suspension, public access, state highways, transportation improvement board, TIB, transportation improvement account, motor vehicle fund, arterial streets, local match, private match

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• To prevent lots of vetoes, which I think most governors that I've talked to don't like vetoing stuff
• Our other notable litigation in this category includes challenges to prevent the dismantling of the Department
• of Health and Human Services and to prevent mass reductions in force across federal agencies.
• litigation against social justice. companies like Meta and Snapchat for claiming that they had adopted measures

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• THIS CONDUCTS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND IMPROVES PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES.
• PROCESSING AND THIRDLY, WE ARE HOLDING AT MANAGING ENTITIES BE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE MEASURES
• AT ACHA AND APD AND DCF TO ENSURE MORE STABLE INFORMED PROCESS IS MOVING FORWARD WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTING
• REDETERMINATION PROCESS THE BILL REQUIRES ACHA TO CONTINUE MAKING MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR THESE SERVICES PREVENTING

Keywords: 999, senate, all