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• Black. Brown. Falkner. Here. Fowler. Here. Gallick. Hales. Meirath. Mosley. Reuter. Rush. Smith.
• Black? Brown? Aye. Falkner? Aye. Fowler? Gallik? Hales? No. Thank you. Aye. Fowler? Aye. Gallag?
• Black. Brown? Falkner? Aye. Fowler? Aye. Gallick? Hay. Hales? Aye. Myrith? Aye. Mosley? Aye.
• Representative Black. Thank you, gentlemen. I am confused. Thank you, gentlemen.
• Representative Black?” “Thank you. Hello, Commissioner. How are you?” “Great, gentlemen.

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• As a Black woman, I often found myself having to explain...
• that includes Black English when we speak about language justice.
• Debray Sanders of Black California United for Early Care and Education.
• Debray Sanders of Black California, United for early care and education.
• Can I respond to the question about the Black populations? Yes.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy budget hearing focused on child care, child welfare, and immigration-related services, with most of the discussion centered on child care funding, slot utilization, and rate reform. Department of Social Services officials said the Governor’s budget would provide $6.8 billion for child care programs in 2026-27, including $11.5 million in Prop. 64 funds for mini-grants to licensed facilities affected by 2025 disasters. They also described federal CCDF and Prop. 64 revenue reductions that would reduce general child care funding by about 4,176 slots, while emphasizing that the cuts should not affect currently enrolled children. The LAO supported aligning spending with lower revenues and asked for more detail on the disaster grant program. Members questioned why so many awarded slots remain uncontracted or unfilled, and DSS said delays are largely due to providers building new infrastructure, licensing, staffing, and enrollment work. One senator criticized the repeated explanation, argued unspent funds revert to the General Fund instead of being redirected to child care, and urged shifting more funding from contract slots to vouchers and increasing flexibility for infrastructure and expansion costs. DSS said it is exploring more flexibility, better readiness screening, and quicker redistribution of relinquished slots. The committee also discussed the Emergency Child Care Bridge program, with DSS saying it can redistribute funds among counties to avoid disenrolling children. A second panel addressed the state’s broader commitment to expand child care and move toward a single rate structure. DSS reported that since 2021-22 nearly 125,000 new slots have been awarded across CCTR, CAPP, CMAP, and the Emergency Child Care Bridge program, bringing monthly service levels to more than 366,700 children. The department and CDE described progress on rate reform, including completion of the alternative methodology and joint recommendations from the labor-management committee on a single-rate framework. County and provider testimony emphasized persistent unmet need, especially for infant and toddler care, and argued that current reimbursement disparities between CDSS-funded programs and state preschool create inequities and discourage expansion. Stanislaus County Office of Education said rate differences can materially affect local program revenue and staffing, while Parent Voices California described the child care system as difficult to navigate and inequitable, especially for Black families and survivors of domestic violence. The California Budget and Policy Center argued that only a small share of eligible children are served, that Universal TK has concentrated investment in school-based settings, and that providers are still paid far below the cost of care. Members pressed the administration for deadlines on automation and implementation of the single-rate structure, and DSS said some work can proceed before collective bargaining concludes, though policy decisions are still needed. The committee also reviewed several trailer bill proposals. For the COLA, DSS proposed applying the 2026-27 increase through cost-of-care-plus payments, but acknowledged it had inadvertently excluded CalWORKs Child Care and the Emergency Child Care Bridge from the initial calculation; the LAO recommended making the COLA increase uniform across child care and state preschool programs. On the alternative methodology survey, DSS proposed replacing the market rate survey with the federally approved alternative methodology and aligning the timing with the federal CCDF state plan cycle. On licensed family child care homes, DSS proposed limiting temporary absences to 20% of monthly care hours and allowing more flexibility for medical appointments, jury duty, training, and union activities. On excessive unexplained absences, DSS proposed a statutory definition to align state policy with federal rules allowing disenrollment after 30 days of unexplained absences. The committee also discussed a proposal to require contractors to collect family fees directly so the full voucher value reaches providers, with DSS saying it is working with Riverside County on implementation and CDE asking that the same policy apply to state preschool. Finally, the committee reviewed an Early Childhood Policy Council reappropriation and reporting proposal, with DSS explaining that prior funds were underused because participation costs are hard to estimate and that additional staffing and contractor support would be needed for the expanded annual report requirements.

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• We need to go into recess, or we're going to stand at ease for a few minutes and see Representative Black
• House Bill 2576 from Representative Black. Representative, when you're ready. Thank you, Mr.
• John Black, House District 129. I apologize for holding you.
• John Black, House District 129, apologized for holding the committee and said it is hard to be two places

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Legislative Review met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 2179. Members adopted a House committee substitute that clarified public notice requirements by allowing a digital copy of an advertisement when no newspaper is available or able to print it. The committee then voted the House committee substitute for HB 2179 “do pass” by a 6-2 vote. The committee next considered House Bill 3465 and voted it “do pass” by a 5-3 vote. After a brief recess, the committee returned to open session for House Bill 2576, sponsored by Representative Black, which would name an overpass bridge in Webster County for Dr. Tommy McDonnell, a longtime physician and World War II veteran. The sponsor explained that the bill would also serve as a vehicle for additional naming requests through a future committee substitute. No testimony was offered in favor or opposition on HB 2576. Instead, the committee announced that the sponsor would collect and vet a list of requested names, and a House committee substitute would be brought back the following Tuesday for review. With no further business, the committee adjourned.

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• Black. Sure. There just a second ago. May. Here. Williams. Mosley. President.
• Yes, Representative Black. Thank you, Senator Nicole.
• Representative Black. Thanks, Senator. Hello, Dr. Thank you for being here.
• Representative Black, thank you, Senator. I wish you were right.
• Representative Black, thank you. You keep using the term peer coaches.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The task force opened with new leadership and a review of its statutory charge to study current and future substance use, explore solutions, draft legislation, and report recommendations. The chair outlined the year’s plan: hearings would focus first on field experts, then on alternative therapies such as psilocybin and ibogaine and on the Department of Mental Health, with an eye toward developing legislation for the next session. Members were told the goal was to identify practical policy ideas and to keep notes for possible future bills. Dr. Rachel Winograd gave the main presentation on Missouri’s overdose crisis. She said overdose deaths have declined for a third straight year, with preliminary 2025 data showing about 1,200 deaths, but emphasized that fentanyl remains the main driver and that the current crisis is now a “fourth wave” involving polydrug use and animal tranquilizers such as xylazine and medetomidine. She argued that policy should focus less on trying to eliminate supply and more on reducing harm and demand through evidence-based treatment, especially medications for opioid use disorder, naloxone, peer and family supports, housing, transportation, and care navigation. She strongly recommended expanding methadone access, including more take-home doses, use of the federal 72-hour hospital rule, and broader methadone delivery sites. Members also discussed tobacco, Medicaid coverage, peer reimbursement, and whether naloxone still works with fentanyl-laced drugs; Winograd said it does, because fentanyl is what is causing the fatal overdose. Dr. Heidi Miller, the state medical director, followed with a call to integrate substance use disorder care into whole-person health care and to follow the science on substance policy. She highlighted the state naloxone standing order, which leads to more than 11,000 Medicaid naloxone prescriptions annually, and recommended five best practices: integrating SUD care into primary care, maternal health, provider training, EMS administration of buprenorphine after overdose, public health prevention, and greater use of methadone. She also urged enforcement of parity between behavioral health/SUD and physical health reimbursement, and said team-based reimbursement models in Medicaid and value-based care should support community health workers, peers, and recovery specialists. Dr. Doug Burgess then emphasized care coordination and integration across the treatment continuum. Using heart attack care as an analogy, he argued that people with substance use disorders are often stabilized and then sent back into fragmented systems that do not connect them to the next level of care. He said Missouri should build a seamless system with standardized assessment, discharge planning from day one, transition coordinators, peer recovery coaches, and better information sharing, and he noted that treatment courts can be effective when they are staffed by people who understand addiction as a chronic disease. Members asked about remission, relapse, emergency department referrals, and how to standardize care; Burgess said remission is common, relapse is part of the disease course, and policy can help by incentivizing integrated, coordinated treatment models such as certified community behavioral health organizations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Black. Sure. There just a second ago. May. Here. Williams. Mosley. President.
• Yes, Representative Black. Thank you, Senator Nicole.
• Representative Black, thank you, Senator. I wish you were right.
• Representative of Black. Thank you, Senator. I wish you were right.
• D.S., Representative Black? Great. Any other questions for Mr. D.S., Representative Black?

Summary: The task force meeting opened with a brief organizational update, including new leadership, roll call, and an explanation of the task force’s statutory duties: to study current and future drug and substance use in Missouri, explore solutions, draft or modify legislation, and report recommendations on prevention and treatment. The chair outlined the summer hearing plan, which would feature field experts, with future sessions expected to cover alternative therapies such as psilocybin and ibogaine and testimony from the Department of Mental Health. Members were encouraged to think about legislative ideas and policy recommendations for the upcoming session. The first major testimony came from Dr. Rachel Winograd, who described Missouri’s overdose crisis as evolving into a “fourth wave” marked by fentanyl mixed with animal tranquilizers such as xylazine and medetomidine, along with methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs. She said overdose deaths have declined for a third straight year, with preliminary 2025 data around 1,200 deaths, but emphasized that the crisis remains severe. Her main recommendations were to focus on demand reduction rather than repeated supply crackdowns, expand evidence-based treatment—especially methadone and buprenorphine—broaden naloxone access, and improve practical supports like housing, transportation, and case management. She also said peer services are valuable but should not be used as a substitute for clinical care, and noted that Missouri Medicaid generally covers evidence-based treatment but reimbursement for peer recovery services remains a gap. Dr. Heidi Miller, the state medical director at the Department of Health and Senior Services, reinforced the call for integrating substance use disorder care into whole-person health care. She highlighted the state naloxone standing order, which supports more than 11,000 Medicaid naloxone prescriptions annually, and urged five best practices: integrating SUD treatment into primary care, maternal health, general medical training, EMS initiation of buprenorphine after overdose, and expanded methadone access. She also argued for team-based reimbursement, stronger parity enforcement between behavioral health/SUD and physical health, and caution in regulating emerging substances so policy does not outrun the science. Dr. Doug Burgess of University Health in Kansas City echoed the integration theme, arguing that Missouri’s system is too fragmented and that patients are often stabilized and then left to coordinate their own next steps. He compared ideal SUD care to the coordinated response used for heart attacks, with seamless transitions from emergency care to inpatient treatment, rehab, and outpatient follow-up. He said treatment courts can be effective when they are well coordinated and informed by addiction science, and he stressed the importance of discharge planning, peer recovery coaches, information-sharing, and maintaining Medicaid coverage during justice involvement. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• Black lawyers was much more harsh than it was against others.
• Between, in particular, Black male attorneys and white male attorneys. Yes.
• In particular, larger numbers of complaints against Black male lawyers, so they had a larger history
• It unfortunately reminds me of our criminal justice system as well, where we say we have more Blacks
• But it was one of the bigger black eyes. I agree with that.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So the positions that you are eliminating are Black judgeships. Feel free to add anything to that.
• And we're talking about Black women, Black men, and some may take offense to that.
• But I think to the point about what my colleague has just made, Black men, and some may take offense
• The Third Circuit has two Black women judges. The Fourth Circuit has eight Black women judges.
• judges from Black seats.

Bills: HCR11, HB153, HB278, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB687, HB816, HB833, HB942, HB1053, HB1097, HB1147, HB1148, HB1190, SB75, SB85, SB197, SB200, SB217

Keywords: Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it should be black ink. No other colors, such as red, green, probably not.
• But I think blue or black, that's most of the pens. I just happen to have a blue pen right now.
• So I just wanted to give you some insight as to the black-blue ink situation.
• So you do know that blue ink does not transfer in a scan as well as black ink.
• You do know that blue ink does not transfer in a scan as well as black and dark.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I think it should be black ink. No other colors such as red, green, probably not.
• But I think blue or black, that's most of the pens. I just happen to have a blue pen right now.
• So I just wanted to give you some insight as to the black-blue ink situation.
• So you do know that blue ink does not transfer in a scan as well as black and dark.
• You do know that blue ink does not transfer in a scan as well as black and dark.

Summary: The committee first took up executive-session votes on prior bills, adopting a House committee substitute for House Bill 2605 and then passing it 9-1, and passing House Bill 2301 by a 10-0 vote. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2124, which would standardize initiative petition forms, require circulator residency or Missouri presence, prohibit per-signature pay, limit who may challenge ballot titles to Missouri registered voters, and adjust timing for constitutional verification. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would improve clarity, reduce fraud, and keep control of the petition process in Missouri hands, while opponents argued it would add burdens, restrict speech and access to the courts, and likely face constitutional challenges. No vote was taken on HB 2124 in the transcript. The committee then heard House Bill 3383, which would require nonprofits involved in signature-gathering or political management to use E-Verify to confirm workers are U.S. citizens, with the sponsor saying it responded to Attorney General investigations into alleged use of non-citizens by signature-gathering organizations. Supporters framed it as a simple election-integrity measure, while opponents called it unnecessary, overreaching, and unsupported by evidence, arguing nonprofits should not be burdened based on unproven allegations. The hearing concluded without a vote, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will now hear House Bill 2598, sponsored by Representative Black.
• John Black, House District 129, Webster County, Missouri.
• So I'm going to let you respond to that, Representative Black. Think about it. I mean...
• I want to let you respond to that, Representative Black. Think about it.
• Representative Black, thank you very much for that excellent explanation.

Summary: The Committee on Utilities heard testimony first on House Bill 2807, which would lower Missouri’s renewable energy standard from 15% to 7.5% and add nuclear generation as an eligible source, with the sponsor saying the goal is to give utilities more flexibility and support dispatchable power. The sponsor and several witnesses discussed a Senate companion and committee substitute that would clarify the bill to apply only to new nuclear and, in the Senate version, add battery storage credits. Support came from Renew Missouri, Ameren Missouri, Missouri Farm Bureau, and Associated Industries of Missouri, who emphasized grid reliability, dispatchable generation, and the need to adapt to growing energy demand. Opposition from the Consumers Council of Missouri focused on ratepayer impacts, warning that the bill could increase the RESRAM surcharge and urging explicit language to prevent nuclear costs from being passed through to consumers. The committee then heard House Bill 2598, a more complex proposal to create a Missouri Advanced Nuclear Office and a grant program to help finance a “power campus” pairing a natural gas plant with a small modular nuclear reactor. The sponsor and supporters described the bill as a way to attract large data centers, provide near-term power, and use gas plant profits to help fund future nuclear development, while also positioning Missouri to compete with other states and federal nuclear incentives. Witnesses from Bridge to Nuclear and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce supported the concept as innovative and pro-reliability, though committee members repeatedly questioned why the state should put general revenue at risk, how profits and grants would be structured, and whether private markets could do the work without state involvement. Opposition to HB 2598 came from a consumer advocate and an environmental/community witness, who criticized the bill’s potential effects on electric rates, transparency, water use, and local communities affected by data centers. They objected to confidential grant applications and argued that the proposal would further favor large corporations over residents. No votes were taken on either bill during the hearing. Before adjournment, the chair announced that a committee substitute for Representative Banderman’s solar bill would be heard at a later, committee-only session, with the public allowed to attend but not testify.

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• process of permitting or of protesting a MUD, or just coming to our meetings, we are putting it in black
• served as the forum editor of the Harvard Law Review, which is a very big deal, and was a member of the Black
• For Black students, but at the same time, it is open to all students, and I think that's actually a wonderful
• Will not be able to be at the forefront of Black history, Black social sciences, and Black innovations
• believe that following DEI or not following DEI would adversely affect a school's quality vis-à-vis Black

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• Assembly Concurrent Resolution 119 by Assembly Member Ta, relative to Black April Memorial Month.
• The resolution is to designate April 30th as the 51st anniversary of Black April.
• The resolution is to designate April 30th as the 51st anniversary of Black April.
• So Black April is a very sad day for the Vietnamese American community.
• Every year, the Vietnamese American community everywhere organizes Black April ceremonies to honor the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm going to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider House Resolution 218 in honor of Black
• HR number 218 by Rose, honoring the Black Heart Association for its work to eliminate heart health disparities
• Uh, it is my distinct honor to recognize the Black Heart.
• Founded by a three-time heart attack survivor Tara Robinson and her husband Frederick, the Black Heart
• The Black Heart Association has stepped forward as a beacon of hope, working tirelessly to educate, empower

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• Number 218 by rose honoring the Black Heart Association for its work to eliminate heart health disparities
• It is my distinct honor to recognize the Black Heart Association.
• The Black Heart Association is dedicated to raising awareness about the causes, effects, and symptoms
• To aid in their work, the Black Heart Association invested in a state-of-the-art bus called the Cardi
• The Black Heart Association.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We need to go into recess, or we're going to stand at ease for a few minutes and see Representative Black
• House Bill 2576 from Representative Black, if you're ready. Thank you, Mr.
• John Black, House District 129. I apologize for holding you.
• John Black, House District 129, apologized for holding you.

Summary: The Committee on Legislative Review met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 2179. Members adopted a House committee substitute that clarifies public notice requirements by allowing a digital copy to satisfy the statute when a newspaper is unavailable in the area or cannot print the advertisement. The committee then voted the House committee substitute for HB 2179 “do pass” by a 6-2 vote. The committee next considered House Bill 3465 and voted it “do pass” by a 5-3 vote. After a brief recess, the committee returned to open session for a hearing on House Bill 2576, which would name an overpass over I-44 in Webster County for Dr. Tommy McDonnell, a longtime local physician and World War II veteran. The sponsor explained that the bill would also serve as a vehicle for additional naming requests this session through a forthcoming committee substitute. No testimony was taken on HB 2576 beyond the sponsor’s presentation, and no vote was taken on that bill. The chair said a House committee substitute would be brought the following Tuesday with a vetted list of naming items, and the committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, again, just to pull one organization out, one would think that a group like Black Lives Matters
• It would not be right for kids to see a, again, again, again, again, not to pick on them, a Black Lives
• Black Lives Matter flag, now you're saying that that is a political viewpoint.
• That's what Black Lives Matter flags mean: that you're safe with us.
• For example, you mentioned Black Lives Matter.

Summary: The committee took up several claims bills first and reported both favorably without debate. SB 20, relating to relief of J.N., a minor, would pay the remaining $400,000 of a $600,000 settlement after an 11-year-old was injured on a Hillsborough County sidewalk with a known defect; SB 14, relating to the estate of Pineal Januier, would authorize payment of the remaining $1.7 million of a $2 million settlement after a drowning at a Miami Beach youth center pool. Both bills were supported by the sponsors and the Senate Special Master’s favorable recommendations, and both passed on roll call votes. The committee then considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, SB 1512, both by Senator Avila, which would create a new property tax benefit for owners who lease a non-homestead residential property for more than six months in order to encourage more affordable rental housing. Local governments, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Association of Counties opposed the proposal, warning of major revenue losses, impacts on public safety and services, and uncertainty for local budgets; several senators also questioned whether landlords would pass savings on to renters and whether the measure would worsen density and parking issues. Despite the opposition, both measures were reported favorably after the sponsor said the bills would be refined and revised. SB 674, by Senator Wright, was reported favorably with support from property appraisers who said it would let them budget and pay hiring or retention bonuses, similar to authority already given to tax collectors, to help compete for specialized staff. CS for CS SB 268, by Senator Jones, also passed after an amendment adding congressional members; the bill would create a public-records exemption for certain home-address information for elected officials, and debate centered on balancing transparency with safety after members described death threats and harassment. The committee then approved SB 100, by Senator Fine, which would bar government buildings from displaying flags representing political viewpoints and allow active or retired military or National Guard members to use reasonable force to stop desecration of the U.S. flag; the bill drew extensive opposition from transparency, civil rights, and LGBTQ advocates who argued it was vague, unconstitutional, and aimed at pride flags, while supporters said government should not endorse political messages. Finally, CS for SB 1664, by Senator Trumbull, was reported favorably after a strike-all amendment. The bill would require voter reapproval every eight years for certain local discretionary taxes, including tourist development taxes and some local option taxes, unless pledged to revenue bonds. Cities, counties, tourism groups, and the lodging industry opposed it, saying the measure would create uncertainty, threaten tourism marketing and beach restoration funding, and make long-term infrastructure and debt planning difficult. Senator Trumbull argued the proposal simply gives voters a recurring chance to decide whether they still support the taxes and the projects they fund.

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• We received several comments that that was not the intention of the law and that if you read the black
• surgeons but rather to a set of codes that all dentists and oral surgeons provide, and that is not our black-letter
• We received several comments that that was not the intention of the law and that if you read the black-letter
• this is going back to the same issue we had with the DME and the CGM bill, where I think the entire black-letter
• language of the law...” “...and the CGM bill, where I think the entire black-letter language of the

Summary: The Arkansas Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a large set of agency rules and reports. Early items were routine filings: emergency-rule reports, subcommittee review reports, and administrative directive reports were filed without objection. One rule from the Department of Agriculture on maternal health providers and remote monitoring was noted as pulled by the agency and not considered. The committee then reviewed and approved several Agriculture rules, including repeal of equine ID-chip rules after Act 703 of 2025, updates to finance rules adding a new water and sewer treatment facilities grant and consolidating revolving-fund rules, and a pesticide rule creating a Class J pesticide category for feral hog toxicant use. It also approved a Commerce/Insurance rule removing duplicative workers’ compensation plan provisions, and a Corrections rule creating a unified visitation rule for correctional facilities and community correction centers. A member asked about prison visitation hours during COVID, and staff said they would check on that. The committee next approved multiple Department of Human Services rules. These included marketing rules for provider-led organizations under Act 301 of 2025, a comprehensive revision of the DCFS policy manual, changes to Medicaid eligibility to include fictive kin placements and to expand ABLE account eligibility under Act 875, presumptive eligibility changes for pregnant women to align with federal rules, and a follow-up SNAP/TEA/Work Pays rule with updated work requirements, mandatory employment and training, alien eligibility changes, and job-search requirements for certain applicants. DHS also presented a rule implementing federal coverage for certain incarcerated youth before and after release, and the committee approved it. Another DHS rule updated nurse aide training requirements to match federal CNA hour standards and moved criminal-records-check procedures to the agency website. The most extended discussion involved DHS Division of Medical Services’ dental rate rule under Act 1025. The agency explained that it was increasing pediatric dental rates and certain oral-surgery-related rates, but not orthodontic rates or a broader special-needs benefit limit because CMS would not approve a diagnosis-based limit. Members debated whether the statutory language was intended to cover general dentists performing oral surgery procedures, with legislators, the Dental Association, and DHS discussing legislative intent, fiscal impact, and whether a future fix or emergency rule might be needed. Despite the disagreement, the committee approved the rule. The committee also approved other DHS medical rules: adverse-decision appeal changes and prior-authorization posting requirements, an increased RSV administration fee for children, expanded emergency treat/triage/transport ambulance authority, and clinic-based physical and occupational therapy coverage. Later, the committee approved permanent rules for the new state insurance program under Shared Administrative Services, procurement rule revisions recommended after an ACASO review, and commodity-management rule updates including a new revenue distribution model. Under Act 595 of 2021, the committee granted two Department of Commerce/Insurance requests to be excluded from rulemaking requirements: one for Act 772 on forced organ harvesting, and one for restorative reproductive medicine, with the department saying it would promulgate rules later when clinical guidelines are available. Finally, the committee accepted a recommendation to keep and extend the Department of Education, Division of Career and Technical Education rules, filed outstanding rulemaking updates, and adjourned without further business.

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• ON, I LOST MY PAGE BUT I THINK IT MAKES IT CLEAR THAT WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT ARRESTS THE AMOUNT OF BLACK
• IT'S NOT JUST WHITE POLICE OFFICERS, LET ME BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE IT A BLACK
• SO SENATOR THOMPSON A RESPECTED HISTORIAN AUTHOR OF BLACK AMERICA ORLANDO FLORIDA LED EFFORTS TO RESERVE
• DURING THE DAYS OF LEGALIZED SEGREGATION IT WAS HARD FOR BLACK TRAVELERS TO FIND ACCOMMODATION AND WELLS
• ANNUAL GUIDE FOR BLACK TRAVELERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT LODGING RESTAURANTS AND OTHER FACILITIES WHERE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So are Black people materially harmful, period, period?
• Representative Black, you're recognized to explain the bill. Madam Speaker, thank you.
• Representative Black, you were recognized for a motion.
• Seeing no debate, Representative Black, you're recognized to close. Madam Speaker.
• Seeing no debate, Representative Black, you're recognized to close. Waived closing.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes. The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.

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• Black. Lozada. Here. Campbell. Cheney. Greco. Here. Grow. Yes. Lohman. Hodgers. Here.
• Black? Yes. Musada? Yes. Campbell? Yes. Cheney? Yes. Greco? Yes. Rowe? Yes. Hart-Lohman? Yes.
• Black? Yes. Musada? Yes. Campbell? Yes. Cheney? Yes. Greco? Yes. Gros? Yes. Hart-Lohman? Yes.
• Black. Yes. Lozada. Yes. Campbell. Yes. Cheney. Yes. Grico. Yes. Yes. Hart-Lohman. Yes. Hodgers.
• Black? Yes. Lusada? Yes. Campbell? Yes. Chaney? Yes. Greco? Yes. Groh? Yes. Hart-Lomond? Yes.