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• trying to develop within the legislative branch, but then they're still going to have investigator powers
• I don't remember the numbers, so some are by bodies, um, some are by the governor.
• some<00:40:04.160><c> are</c><00:40:04.319><c> by</c><00:40:04.480><c> the</c><00:40:04.640><c> governor
• uh</c><00:40:05.760><c> so</c><00:40:05.960><c> it's</c><00:40:06.079><c> a</c> some are by the governor
• uh so it's a some are by the governor uh so it's a mix<00:40:07.599><c> uh</c><00:40:07.839><c> yep<

Bills: HF1 , HF98

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• also supported by the federal government, and it's also supported by the Minnesota sales tax, which Governor
• /c><00:08:39.519><c> tax</c><00:08:40.519><c> uh</c><00:08:40.760><c> which</c><00:08:41.120><c> Governor
• </c> the Minnesota SI tax uh which Governor the Minnesota SI tax uh which Governor uh<00:08:41.880><c
• :46:58.079><c> is</c><00:46:58.280><c> taking</c><00:46:59.040><c> purchasing</c><00:46:59.680><c> power
• </c><00:47:00.000><c> and</c> bill is taking purchasing power and bill is taking purchasing power and

Bills: HF10 , HF27

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

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• . >> Um, my suggestion is, cuz I think this is going to move forward and you've heard the governor say
• want to make sure that those who have, um, no, you know, who faces the public and uses abuses their power
• want to make sure that those who have, um, no, you know, who faces the public and uses abuses their power
• want to make sure that those who have, um, no, you know, who faces the public and uses abuses their power
• Faces the public and uses or abuses their power needs to be identifiable, right?

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several Senate bills. SB 2149 would exempt paternity proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse from mediation and clarify the domestic abuse mediation exemption in divorce cases. The Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the measure but recommended technical and conforming changes, including updating references from HRS Chapter 584 to 584A and aligning the language more closely with the Uniform Mediation Act. Members discussed whether the bill’s wording could limit who may bring a support person to mediation, and the chair suggested the intent was to preserve survivor choice while avoiding ambiguity. No vote was taken in the portion heard. SB 2203 would create an offense for law enforcement officers using masks or personal disguises. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaii, Legal Clinic, and many other supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and public trust, while still allowing safety exceptions. Law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Honolulu Police Department, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, raised concerns about operational needs, undercover and auxiliary units, body cameras, and possible supremacy clause issues if the bill is aimed at federal officers. The chair noted the bill appeared likely to move forward and asked agencies and advocates to work on possible amendments; testimony count was reported as 114 in support, 3 opposed, and 2 comments. SB 2251 would appropriate funds for the victim witness assistance program in the City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying it would replace shortfalls from declining federal funding and help maintain victim services and rights information. A former program director also testified in support. When asked, the office said it would not object to a simple reporting requirement. The committee then moved on to SB 2311, which would address claims against the state and add reporting and timing requirements; the Department of the Attorney General testified with concerns and recommendations, and members began questioning current practices for handling claims and settlements.

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• Minnesota's current process requires the governor and legislature to pass legislation setting these new
• MCF knows firsthand the power of community-informed redistricting and what independent commissions can
• MCF knows firsthand the power of community-informed redistricting and what independent commissions can
• He said if one of those four caucuses has a bias going into it, they have essentially veto power over
• You could maybe require us to follow the governor for 12 hours or the state auditor or the Department

Bills: HF550 , HF412 , HF796 , HF140

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• We thank you for the governor<00:07:47.039><c> of</c><00:07:47.199><c> Mississippi.
• We thank you governor of Mississippi.
• He was reappointed by Governor Phil Bryant in 2012.
• </c> Colonel Barry was appointed by Governor Colonel Barry was appointed by Governor Haley<01:09:10.719
• </c><01:09:23.920><c> Phil</c> He was reappointed by Governor Phil He was reappointed by Governor Phil

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• And for two decades, we have built power through community organizing, policy advocacy, culture shift
• So policy is one of the most powerful health tools.
• foundational resources that we curated and put together for our members to further OBGYN's understanding of power
• I was also able to serve on California's paid family leave task force that Governor Newsom put together

Summary: The hearing of the Select Committee on Latina Inequities opened with remarks framing the discussion around reproductive and maternal health disparities affecting Latina, Black, and Indigenous women in California. Members emphasized the need to connect state data with lived experience, and the committee heard historical context on coercive sterilization, language access, and the ways immigration status, poverty, and racism continue to shape reproductive health care. The first panel featured Clarissa Ramirez of California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, Sophia Pedrosa of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, and Kim Robinson of Black Women for Wellness, who described reproductive justice principles, the legacy of eugenics and forced sterilization, community education efforts, promotoras, and the importance of culturally and linguistically responsive care. They also raised concerns about federal funding cuts, fear related to ICE and public charge, and the loss of education and outreach programs that support patients and families. The second part of the hearing focused on maternal health. Matt Green of the California Department of Public Health described persistent racial disparities, including Black birthing people being three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, and outlined state efforts such as the Black Infant Health Program, the Perinatal Equity Initiative, the Centering Black Mothers in California report, and a new Black birth equity action plan. Chris Esgera of the Department of Health Care Services explained the state’s birthing care pathway, postpartum care pathway, and Transforming Maternal Health model, including policy changes to support doulas, community health workers, transitional care, and postpartum coverage. He said the department is working through policy updates and payment reforms, with Medi-Cal coverage for pregnant people and 12 months postpartum remaining protected. The final panel included Dr. Nicole Economo and Dr. Kelly McHugh of ACOG, who discussed provider education, anti-racism and implicit bias training, and the need for quality improvement projects focused on closing equity gaps at individual hospitals. They highlighted tools such as the CLEAR Initiative, the Elevate Toolkit, and use of CMQCC data to track outcomes by race and ethnicity. Across the hearing, members repeatedly stressed that community-led solutions, sustained funding, better data, and accountability are needed to reduce preventable maternal deaths and improve reproductive health outcomes. No formal votes or bill actions were taken during the hearing, though several policy priorities and ongoing legislative efforts were referenced for future consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• And for two decades, we have built power through community organizing, policy advocacy, culture shift
• So policy is one of the most powerful health tools.
• foundational resources that we curated and put together for our members to further OB-GYNs' understanding of power
• I was also able to serve on California's paid family leave task force that Governor Newsom put together

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• Nearly appointed by the governor just a couple of weeks ago to fill the vacancy for Senate District 33
• that was done with money coming and being invested from outside of our state because that's how powerful
• But for some folks who have met Chris, he's a very powerful, inspiring young man who's one of those young
• We stand in strong support of SB 8. $650 million is a powerful commitment to creating annual funding

Bills: SB5 , SB6 , SB8

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• California is building the nation's first 220-mile-per-hour fully electrified high-speed rail system powered
• Carlin Shelby, on behalf of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority. Good afternoon, Chair and members.
• Carlin Shelby, on behalf of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority and the City of Emeryville, in strong
• the stakeholders' needs, that we can advance the bill, keep it moving, and hopefully get it to the governor

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 86, which would extend and expand the CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap from $100 million to $200 million, and add fusion energy. Supporters, including the State Treasurer and industry and labor representatives, cited billions in clean-tech investment, job creation, and environmental benefits; county groups opposed the bill over local revenue losses. The committee approved SB 86 on a 12-0 roll, holding the roll open for additional members. The committee then heard SB 545, which would require Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the California high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Labor, Fresno’s mayor’s office, and other stakeholders supported the bill as a way to spur corridor development and future funding opportunities, while one business group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with the roll held open. Members next considered SB 63, a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a regional revenue measure to support transit operations amid looming fiscal shortfalls. The author and witnesses described severe service cuts that could follow without new funding, while committee members raised concerns about the bill’s structure, county participation, polling, and whether other revenue options should be considered. The bill advanced on a 9-3 vote, with the roll held open, and the committee also approved SB 263, directing a state study of tariff impacts on California’s economy and supply chains, on an 11-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 661, which would redirect aviation-related tax revenues back to airports for aviation purposes and bring the state into compliance with federal requirements; testimony focused on airport modernization, rural access, and allocation formulas, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• control of my life, which allows me to live a life as a productive member of society with a sense of power
• the City of Salem, but also as a former at-risk youth who experienced firsthand the transformative power
• Thank you so much for your time and thank you for your powerful testimony.
• Thank you so much for your time, and thank you for your powerful testimony.
• That is something we have the power to change.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I might note that two of the seven members are appointed by the governor. culture, water quality, the
• Governor has made water an emergency item and we appreciate the committee's always focus on water. and
• they address needs for municipal, irrigation, manufacturing. livestock, mining, and steam electric power
• , lieutenant governor, and the Texas legislature.
• Governor Abbott's call to make a Texas-sized generational investment in water infrastructure has set

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• And so this moves in talking to the governor.
• ><c> group</c><03:18:13.920><c> two</c> The governor included the group two The governor included the
• I don't understand how we could have that power.
• So, we don't need that one. 403 has been signed by the governor 403 has been signed by the governor and
• That's has been signed by the governor.

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state. Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates. The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.

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• in the state and how we can power in the state and how we can address<00:27:01.679><c> this.
• That could be an option to allow the state to loan for coal-fired power plants.
• </c> power plants. power plants. um<00:38:09.359><c> try</c><00:38:09.520><c> to</c><00:38:09.760><c>
• It's acting like a loan but perhaps more powerful.
• We've known about that power example.

Committee: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• These recommendations will be provided to the Legislature and Governor in February of 2027.
• , and after you take a person's power, then what does that—what does their freedom really mean?
• You're giving so much power to other people that should not have power.
• I'm the person that keeps you connected, either via power or communications.
• They have zero power if they have less than 15%.

Bills: S0042 , S0688 , S0762 , S1168 , S1296 , S1298 , S1300 , S1318 , S1332 , S1376 , S1548 , S1570 , S1574 , S1632 , S1634 , S1750

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 42 on specific medical diagnosis and child protective investigations. A late-file strike-all amendment was adopted that made only stylistic changes to align with the House version. Supporters said the bill would help DCF and child protective teams better identify rare medical conditions and give parents a chance to defend against mistaken abuse findings. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1570, which restores a prior program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices and CARD centers, with nonrecurring funding included. Members then advanced several education, disability, and public services measures. CS for CSSB 182 created a teacher training and mentoring program for high-performing current and retired teachers to mentor teachers in D- and F-rated schools, and CS for CSSB 794 required background screening for employees in residential and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities while directing APD to study support coordination quality, workforce issues, and service gaps. Testimony on SB 794 strongly supported better training, lower caseloads, and more consistent support coordination. The committee also favorably reported CS for CS SB 1168 on background screenings, CS for CS SB 214 to allow rural special districts to pay verified invoices directly, CS for SB 1376 to create grants for genetic counseling education, and SB 1574 (Maddie’s Law) to add newborn screening for biliary atresia; the latter drew emotional support and testimony that early screening could save lives and reduce transplant costs. The committee heard and passed a number of other policy bills, including CS for CS for SB 1510, the DEP agency package, after environmental groups warned that one provision could delay basin management protections and allow more septic systems in impaired watersheds; the bill still passed favorably. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 688 to license naturopathic doctors, SB 1318 on scholarship account reversion rules, CS for CS for SB 682 on domestic violence injunctions and penalties, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local affordable housing update. Several bills were briefly postponed or taken up later in the meeting. In the latter portion of the meeting, the committee approved CS for C.S. for SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria, CS for C.S. SB 762 on assigning conflict capital cases across regional counsel offices, SB 1332 on career offender registration requirements, CS for CS for SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a child, and CS for SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The committee also debated CS for SB 1226 on Public Employee Relations Commission procedures and union certification rules, including a late-file amendment setting a 60% threshold and 25% quorum for recertification; the discussion focused heavily on constitutional concerns, union rights, and differences between first responders and other public employees. The transcript ends while that bill’s debate is still underway, with the committee having already taken numerous favorable votes throughout the meeting.

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• Governor McLean. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• I am here on behalf of Florida Student Power Network.
• Michi, Florida Student Power, I can't get the last name, waves against.
• Vera Ologelud, Florida Student Power, waves against.
• I'm the climate justice organizer for Florida Student Power, and I strongly oppose SB 1822.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.

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• this movement, and my indefatigable staff, my team who powered this work.
• That acid rain was caused by polluting power plants in the Midwest.
• Here's what the power accountable.
• It was because our mayor and our governor kept hammering us to death.
• </c> was because our mayor and our governor was because our mayor and our governor kept<06:44:03.840>

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• Representative Clelebourne, at that time, under our power share agreement, I was a non-voting member,
• I want to thank you for bringing your powerful stories before the committee.
• said that the University of Minnesota list of employed people is 2,169 people paid more than the governor
• </c> that was paid more than the governor that was paid more than the governor which<01:41:32.880><c>
• </c><01:41:44.639><c> And</c> governor. And with that, thank you. And governor.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• We work in Title 32 status, where the governor is commander in chief, and if we're mobilized for a federal
• 00:09:09.079><c> status</c><00:09:09.640><c> where</c><00:09:09.839><c> the</c><00:09:09.959><c> governor
• </c><00:09:10.240><c> is</c><00:09:10.320><c> a</c> 32 status where the governor is a 32 status where
• the governor is a commander-in-chief<00:09:11.360><c> and</c><00:09:11.519><c> then</c><00:09:11.880
• General Mankey continued that the governor is the commander in chief in Title 32 status, and that the

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:

• As everyone knows, we have a power-sharing agreement in the Senate now, and for the next couple of weeks
• The four legislative caucuses and the governor each appoint one labor and one business representative
• it's while I'm while I'm glad to<01:11:04.280><c> see</c><01:11:04.480><c> the</c><01:11:04.600><c> governor
• </c> to see the governor to see the governor uh<01:11:07.120><c> you</c><01:11:07.239><c> know</c><01
• And I'm hoping that we finally have a governor that will support us in that effort. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Labor

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> a powerful voice for good. a powerful voice for good.
• </c> she has been a courageous and powerful she has been a courageous and powerful leader leader leader
• </c> powers our modern life. powers our modern life.
• </c><05:36:47.440><c> our</c> reliability of the grid that powers our reliability of the grid that powers
• power to come<05:37:06.440><c> on.

Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75