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• basic things, I mean things like meaningful work, safe neighborhoods, good schools, affordable health care
• not dependent on how much money you make, where your family came from, or the current issue of the day
• This administration wants to take that health care away.
• And on an hour-by-hour, day-by-day basis, the President of the United States of America has chosen, chosen
• schools, to our healthcare, to green energy, to public safety, to feeding our kids, and to taking care

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• Bank Stadium and stadium infrastructure, effective the day following enactment.
• </c> effective the day following enactment. effective the day following enactment.
• They also store or keep a mobile health care unit.
• Um, it also, uh, they also store or keep a mobile health care unit.
• I don't care. So, hearing all three. >> Yep. All three. Okay.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• Almighty God, we are giving you thanks for this new day.
• This removes... the 10-day deadline to return signed petitions back to 30 days.
• Ten days is a lot; it is not enough, actually.
• It restricts turnaround, and we are all about hard-working Floridians, but going from 30 days to 10 days
• You take care of your family.

Bills: HB 9 , HB 22 , HB 908 , HB 1392

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• That is not the type of trauma-informed care we want to see in our state.
• It's about justice and care.
• That is not the type of trauma-informed care we want to see in our state.
• It's about justice and care.
• The perpetrator got 46 years, but he spent days, days, desperately traumatizing these survivors that

Summary: Sen. Manka Dhingra held a press conference focused on Washington’s ongoing efforts to support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, and other gender-based violence, while warning that state victim-services funding is at risk amid budget pressures. She highlighted past legislative actions such as extending sexual-assault statutes of limitation, keeping firearms from abusers, protecting survivors from discrimination, improving civil protection orders, and addressing female genital mutilation, and said the state must continue funding trauma-informed, victim-centered services. Several advocates and service providers testified that the system is at a breaking point without restored funding. Colleen McIngles of the Children’s Justice Center said programs statewide could close if the Legislature does not restore roughly $10 million in additional victim-services funding, while Kate Garvey of KSARC said $21.38 million is needed just to maintain current services after federal VOCA cuts and staff layoffs. They argued that losing forensic interviewers, advocates, and coordinated response teams would leave survivors without support and increase harm. Legislators also discussed several bills. Sen. T’wina Nobles described SB 5169, aimed at protecting children from having to relive trauma in court. Rep. Jamila Taylor and Rep. Roger Goodman discussed HB 1591, which would address “defendant survivors” by recognizing coercion and allowing mitigation, resentencing, and vacatur in some cases. Rep. Chris Stearns and Sen. Tina Orwall discussed a bill to make court proceedings less retraumatizing for sexual-assault survivors and to address female genital mutilation, and Dhingra noted the Senate had unanimously passed the Ebony Alert bill. Rep. Lauren Davis shared her personal experience relying on victim services and said the state must fully fund both community-based and system-based advocacy. In response to a question, Dhingra said funding discussions were ongoing but emphasized the need to secure about $21.5 million for survivors and to create a more stable statutory funding mechanism.

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• We need to look at capacity, the continuum of care, and also focus on the transitions of care.
• care, but pediatric and OB.
• And do you align your data or your day-to-day experiences with what the rest of the state is doing?
• , and quality of care.
• Also, help motivate them to move these public institutions towards improving care and access to care.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• At the end of the day, they are taxing residents.
• Right now has almost a half a million boardings every single day.
• Almost a half a million every single day.
• Treating seniors and taking care of them as they age is DEI.
• She showed us how to care for each other, to fight for justice.

Summary: The Senate first took up two budget-related transportation trailer bills. AB 107 was described as a budget junior bill making technical corrections, updating federal appropriations by about $15 million, and exempting certain Proposition 4 appropriations from the Administrative Procedures Act to speed spending; Senator Niello objected to the transparency implications, but the bill passed 28-10. AB 117 then authorized a $590 million state loan from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to provide operating support to Bay Area transit agencies, with repayment secured by transit assistance revenues and interest; supporters called it an emergency bridge to prevent major service cuts at BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain, while critics questioned ridership recovery, governance, and accountability. The measure passed 28-9 after extensive debate, with several senators emphasizing both Bay Area urgency and the need for broader statewide transit funding and reform. The Senate then confirmed two California Air Resources Board appointees. Linda Hopkins, Sonoma County supervisor and air district chair, was confirmed after brief support from Senator Becker highlighting her rural North Bay perspective. Patricia Locke Dawson, Riverside mayor and South Bay air district representative, was also confirmed, with Senator Becker again praising her academic and practical background. Both confirmations passed on largely party-line votes with broad support from the majority and opposition from a small group of Republicans. The chamber next considered SCR 89, a resolution by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas condemning federal attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs under President Trump. Supporters from both parties and multiple caucuses framed DEI as essential to civil rights, education, workforce development, national defense, and inclusion for marginalized communities, while the author argued California must resist federal rollbacks. The resolution passed after a lengthy debate and roll call, with several senators also using the discussion to share personal experiences with educational access and discrimination. Finally, the Senate took up SCR 78, authored by Senator Cabaldon, commemorating the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and warning against repeating such abuses. Senators from across the chamber spoke in support, citing the injustice of Executive Order 9066, the resilience and military service of Japanese Americans, and the importance of museums and historic sites such as Manzanar and the Japanese American National Museum. The resolution was presented as both remembrance and a caution against fear-driven policies and erosion of due process.

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• ,</c><00:13:47.279><c> then</c> cover people who need the care, then cover people who need the care,
• We have to listen to the people who are getting the care, who need the care, who want the care.
• We have to listen to the people who are getting the care, who need the care, who want the care.
• I am voting no on this bill care.
• first 100 days.

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• , her health care, and long-term care at her center.
• Let's take care of them. Let's honor them.
• We have a rural health care system currently on the ropes and federally qualified health care centers
• Be careful here.
• Be careful here.

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 1277, which would create a California Cost of Living Tax Credit modeled on the 2022 middle-class tax refund to provide refundable relief to low- and middle-income Californians facing high housing, fuel, energy, and general living costs. Senator Grove and supporters, including the California Policy Center and some local government representatives, argued the bill would put direct relief into the hands of working families. Opposition came from the California Tax Reform Association and the California Teachers Association, which said California already has progressive tax credits and that the proposal would be costly to the General Fund and reduce money for schools and other services. After extended debate, the bill was not advanced; a roll call vote on a motion to pass it to Appropriations failed 1-4, and the bill was held/fails on the floor with a request for reconsideration noted. The committee then heard SB 1287, which would create a capped tax credit to encourage private investment in short-line railroad infrastructure. The author and rail industry witnesses said the measure would improve safety, reliability, emissions, and freight movement, especially for rural communities and agriculture, and that it was a public-private partnership rather than a handout. Opposition from CTA and the California Tax Reform Association argued a direct grant program would be preferable to a tax credit. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call without a final vote in the transcript. Members also considered SB 1407, which would fully exempt military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefits from state income tax, increasing the prior partial exemption. The author, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and veterans’ groups said the change would help retain veterans in California, support local economies, and align California with most other states. CTA and CTRA opposed on General Fund grounds. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, with the roll call showing support and the bill placed on call. Later, the committee heard SB 1349, directing the Legislative Analyst’s Office to review major tax expenditures and evaluate their goals, beneficiaries, and effects on revenues and Proposition 98 funding. CTA, CTRA, and several local government and labor supporters backed the bill as a way to improve accountability for roughly $94 billion in annual tax expenditures. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1078, authorizing Santa Cruz County to ask voters for a temporary half-cent sales tax to help fund health care and safety-net services amid federal cuts; it was placed on call. SB 1120, extending the California Competes Tax Credit through 2035 and making it refundable for certain strategic industries, received strong support from business and manufacturing groups and was passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1275, which would replace the state sales tax on vehicle purchases with a vehicle license fee structure intended to increase federal deductibility for Californians, was passed 4-0 as amended to the Committee on Transportation.

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• He found $125 million from health care fraudsters in 2025 alone.
• , her health care, and long-term care at her center.
• Let's take care of them. Let's honor them.
• We have a rural health care system currently on the ropes, and federally qualified health care centers
• Be careful here.

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

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• I think we have an amendment that might be able to take care of that.
• Hopefully with a few days... ...maybe slow that process down, hopefully with a few days where they are
• And care for God's creation is all our environmental bills.
• But this would take care of those at 65 years old.
• I don’t care what they say you did.

Bills: HCR50 , HB123 , HB219 , HB251 , HB404 , HB769 , HB1065 , SB58 , SB81 , SB92 , SB97 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB207 , SB396 , SB410

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

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• So, to see that, to know the staff and how the staff has really taken care of the veterans, as well as
• how we're taking care of the cemeteries and the personnel we got out there, you know, filing claims,
• much it would be, but they have done a tremendous job on making sure all his staff is being taken care
• </c> sure all his staff is being taken care sure all his staff is being taken care of.<00:08:04.319><
• </c><00:08:42.320><c> uh</c> and his his work back in the day uh and his his work back in the day uh

Committee: Joint Veterans and Military Affairs

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• Representative Kazinski, would you care to write a minority report or not? Fine. Thank you.
• Representative Kazinski, would you care to write a minority report or not? Fine. Thank you.
• Representative Kazinski, would you care to write a minority report or not? Fine. Thank you.
• And on behalf of April Fool's Day, I really don't think Representative Boyd omitted you.
• And on behalf of April Fool's Day, I us.

Summary: The committee met in executive session on HB 25, the capital improvements appropriations bill. Representative Jack moved ought to pass and also offered Amendment 1455H. Discussion focused largely on several capital items and, in particular, a disputed freight rail public-private partnership. Representative Kazinski opposed the rail subsidy, arguing it favored connected private interests and reflected excessive spending, while Representatives Clutier and others defended the rail funding as a public-private partnership that supports rail maintenance, reduces truck traffic, protects roads and bridges, improves safety, and benefits the environment. Representative Jack explained that the amendment was intended to appropriate enough money to cover bids rather than a fixed purchase price. The committee then voted on Amendment 1455H, which passed 17-1. After that, the committee voted on HB 25A, the bill as amended, and it also passed 17-1. Representative Kazinski indicated he would vote no and was asked whether he wanted to write a minority report; he agreed to do so. The chair noted the bill could not go on the consent calendar and would need further discussion. After completing the bill, the chair announced the committee had one Senate bill expected later, with a due date of May 29, and said the committee would take next Tuesday off and schedule the Senate bill when convenient. Members also discussed an upcoming community college system lunch at the Lakes Region campus, thanked staff for their work on the bill, and noted the committee had brought HB 25 in about $10.5 million under the governor’s request.

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• Massachusetts consistently ranks among the nation's leaders in health care, education, and innovation
• Until recently, the longest shutdown lasted 35 days, beginning December 22, 2018.
• We commit ourselves to that every Labor Day.
• Children's hospitals had to stop providing gender-affirming care for our children.
• , and gender-affirming care.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Summary: The hearing of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs was opened by Chair Joe McGonagle and Vice Chair Senator Mike Rush, who noted that Chair John Velis was deployed with the Massachusetts National Guard. The chairs explained the hybrid format, three-minute testimony limit, live streaming, and filing deadlines, and said the committee would hear 11 House bills and eight Senate bills dealing with federal and overseas issues. Much of the hearing centered on competing resolutions about Article 5 constitutional conventions, along with related resolutions on D.C. statehood, child labor, Citizens United, and Cambodia. Supporters of H. 4692 and S. 284, a joint resolution to rescind all prior Massachusetts Article 5 convention applications, argued that old resolutions from the 1930s and 1970s could be used to count Massachusetts toward the 34-state threshold for calling a federal constitutional convention. Testifiers from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, Reproductive Equity Now, labor groups, and others warned that a convention would have no clear rules, could not be reliably limited to specific topics, and could put civil rights, reproductive rights, labor protections, and other constitutional protections at risk. Several speakers also cited a recent federal lawsuit and said the safest course was to remove outdated applications from the books. A large opposing panel testified in support of H. 3888, a resolution calling for a Convention of States to propose amendments limiting federal power, imposing fiscal restraints, and establishing term limits. Supporters argued that Article 5 provides a lawful way to address federal overreach, debt, and congressional stagnation, and said the process would be limited by state applications and ratification by 38 states. Some committee members and witnesses raised concerns about a runaway convention, broad language in the resolution, and whether Congress could or should set rules for such a convention. Representative Gentile also testified in support of several related resolutions on overturning Citizens United, D.C. statehood, and the child labor amendment, while Representative Howard and Representative Tongue supported a Cambodia resolution condemning political oppression and urging free and fair elections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• , five days a week, and the other two days they had zero. ...one hour a day, five days a week, and the
• other two days they had zero hours a day out of their cell.
• , every day.
• It would not have control over the day-to-day operations of the Department of Corrections, how inmates
• handle their day-to-day things at the state penitentiary and stuff. ...how inmates handle their day-to-day

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

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• subsidies, child care providers providing the care for children, as well as, I mean, we were talking
• of the day to certify the case.
• of the day to certify the case.
• You can file a motion in sentencing court to modify those days.
• The bill requires the prosecuting attorney notify the jail within 14 days.

Summary: The Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions heard Senate Substitute No. 3 to Senate Bill 888, a broad criminal justice measure sponsored by Sen. Nick Schroer. The bill would change juvenile procedures, including fingerprinting certain offenders under 18, sealing those records for law enforcement and prosecutors, closing juvenile proceedings to the public in some cases, allowing shackling in limited circumstances, and revising the juvenile detention assessment form. It also revises sentencing rules for certain felonies by increasing minimum time-served thresholds, limiting or eliminating conditional release for some offenses, changing how jail-time credit is calculated and challenged, and adding or reclassifying several offenses as dangerous felonies, including some sex offenses, trafficking-related crimes, and endangering the welfare of a child. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve consistency, public safety, and transparency for victims and offenders, while clarifying that it did not change the elements of endangering the welfare of a child or create a vaccination-based offense. Testimony was mixed. The Missouri Prosecutors Association and Missouri Sheriffs’ United supported the bill, emphasizing clearer sentencing information for victims and stronger consequences for violent and repeat offenders. The Missouri Department of Corrections also supported the sentencing portion, saying the bill’s parole-percentage changes were conviction-based and that the department’s main goal was transparency at sentencing. Opponents, including the Missouri Justice Coalition, the Public Defender System, and several juvenile justice advocates, argued that the juvenile provisions would push more children into adult court, undermine Missouri’s nationally recognized juvenile model, and increase racial disparities and recidivism. They also criticized the mandatory minimums and longer sentences as costly and punitive, warning of higher prison populations and possible new prison construction. Several witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s treatment of vaccination status in the child endangerment section. Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses extensively about whether the bill changed commitments versus convictions, the fiscal note, prison capacity, juvenile detention bed space, and whether the measure would apply retroactively. The sponsor and DOC said the sentencing changes were forward-looking and that the bill was meant to provide more certainty at sentencing, though some details were left to experts and later cleanup. The committee recessed during testimony to return after session, then reconvened in executive session. Representative Davis offered an amendment clarifying that vaccination status alone cannot prove endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, and the committee discussed the amendment before continuing consideration of the bill.

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• I also know that the Board of Plumbing is meeting on this issue in the coming days.
• They like to buy their moms Mother's Day gifts.
• I care deeply about a lot of the work that I do in the county, which deals with day support services,
• And who wants to spend that kind of money knowing it could disappear the next day?
• what time of the day it is.

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• . days. days.
• </c><00:09:59.400><c> that</c> Senators, I wish for you this day that Senators, I wish for you this day
• </c> meeting day. meeting day.
• </c> to bring down health care costs. to bring down health care costs.

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• Next up, Angela Young testifying for CARES.
• </c> CARES. Hi, Angela. CARES. Hi, Angela.
• You do have a rescission period of 7 days to cancel your transaction.
• You do have a rescission period of 7 days to cancel your transaction.
• I mean, I think, as you know, things change day to day with the tariff and how that's going to impact

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Summary: The Senate Committees on Economic Development and Tourism and on Transportation, Culture, and the Arts heard HCR 142, which urges the Hawaii Tourism Authority and Department of Transportation to expand the airport greetings program to display art in all neighbor island airports. Testimony from CARES supported the measure, emphasizing that public art and youth art competitions help educate keiki, strengthen cultural understanding, and support economic development through Hawaii’s creative industries. No one testified in opposition, and members raised no questions. Both committees recommended passage of HCR 142 unamended. The measure was adopted by voice vote in each committee, with some members excused. Later, the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard HTR 102, which concerns translating the real estate salesperson exam into Japanese for timeshare-related sales. Supporters, including DBEDT and ARDA Hawaii, argued the change would help Japanese-speaking applicants, improve workforce recruitment, and support Hawaii’s timeshare industry and Japanese visitor market. A representative from APAC Hawaii supported the idea but suggested considering additional languages such as Korean, Chinese, and Filipino. Some senators questioned whether the proposal adequately addressed continuing education and long-term English proficiency, and the Real Estate Commission explained it does not currently issue a limited timeshare salesperson license and that the proposal would not restrict licensees from selling other real estate products. The committee also heard HCR 156, which asks the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to increase its focus on advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity to support economic diversification, high-wage jobs, innovation, and national security. HTDC and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council supported the resolution, citing the recent federal discontinuation of the local Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, Innovate Hawaii, and the loss of related staff positions as reasons to reinforce state support. Testimony and discussion stressed cybersecurity, supply-chain resilience, automation, and the need to sustain manufacturing momentum in Hawaii. Both HTR 102 and HCR 156 were recommended for passage as is and were adopted by the committee, with some members excused.

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• BUT IN TOTAL THERE GETTING THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS IN ABOUT 280 DAYS.
• WHO PROVIDE THE DAILY CARE AND FEEDING OF THE BUILDING. 36,000 ANNUAL SERVICE CALLS.
• AND THEY DO JANITORIAL SERVICE, LAWN CARE SERVICES, AGAIN IT'S THE CARE AND FEEDING OF THE BUILDINGS,
• FLORIDA HAS A LARGE VETERAN POPULATION SO VA DOES AN AMAZING JOB OF CARING FOR VETERANS.
• IN 23 DAYS WE SHOULD HAVE A NEW ENTRANCE?

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• In addition to our regular day, students can take additional online classes.
• They'd come two days a week, for example, and then three days they'd learn at home.
• We will have Beef Day on March 4, since you opened the door for me. I'll say that.
• Was what day is Beef Day coming? And can I be first in line? Yeah, yeah, March 4th. Very good.
• I did want to call out the day. No, it sounds like he has an answer. Not a question.

Bills: HB2142 , HB2369 , HB2432

Committee: House Education

Keywords: remote learning, hybrid learning, education reform, alternative education, student engagement, local food, public schools, nutrition, sustainability, agriculture, technology access, educational resources, surplus hardware, student support