Transcript Highlights:

• to work with cities, counties, and communities, as well as with the public, private, faith, and educational
• With regard to SYTF programming, core programming may include dual enrollment and higher education access
• Educational engagement, behavioral health service continuity, and equity indicators are also important
• And then protecting: preventing and controlling infectious diseases through education, surveillance,
• I think our role in general is really about training and education and working with awareness.

Summary: The hearing began with an overview of the California Health and Human Services Agency, which described its 2026-27 budget, major departments, and strategic priorities, including behavioral health, housing and human services integration, children and youth, and aging/disability services. The agency also explained a technical CalHHS/CalHires budget adjustment tied to HR1 compliance and eligibility system work. No LAO concerns were raised on that item. The committee then heard from the Office of Youth and Community Restoration on its budget, its SB 823 realignment report, and related issues. OYCR said county-based realignment has generally succeeded but outcomes and readiness vary widely, and it recommended more climate surveys, youth advisory councils, stronger behavioral management, better programming, improved transition planning, and integrated longitudinal data systems. Members pressed OYCR on “net widening,” county-by-county trends, and the gap between the detailed recommendations discussed in hearing and the more general recommendations in the public report. OYCR also described problems with federal Title II grant timing and a pending $14 million administrative funding adjustment, and discussed implementation of the juvenile justice realignment block grant formula. The Ombudsperson division separately requested two new positions due to rising complaints, site visits, and records-access disputes with counties; LAO noted the proposal would create ongoing General Fund costs. Several other departments presented budget change proposals. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities requested $730,000 General Fund ongoing to cover an interagency administrative support gap with DSS; LAO had no concerns. EMSA presented its department overview, said its AB 716 ambulance-rate report has been delayed after resources were reduced, and requested funding for disaster-response vehicle replacement, IT security assessment work, and additional HR/legal staff; members questioned delays, compliance, and the ongoing General Fund impact. The Department of Community Services and Development sought reappropriation of LIWIP funds and explained a new Proposition 4 process for continuing the farmworker housing component. The Department of Rehabilitation requested authority for $60 million in additional federal funds and 54 positions to meet growing vocational rehabilitation demand, with no General Fund impact. The Department of Child Support Services presented its budget and a supplemental report on full pass-through of child support collections. Members questioned why local agency funding was being restored despite declining caseloads, and staff explained that staffing costs have risen faster than caseload declines and that additional funding is needed to maintain service levels. The supplemental report estimated full pass-through would cost about $150 million General Fund annually, or about $80 million for a state-and-county portion, with $3 million to $5 million in automation costs. Finally, the Department of Public Health gave a broad overview of its $5.1 billion budget and its State of Public Health report, highlighting improved mortality and life expectancy, declining overdose deaths and STI rates, persistent racial and regional disparities, and increasing public health emergency demands. CDPH also warned that federal funding threats and policy changes are creating major uncertainty for state and local public health systems.

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• Parents who have aging children are unable to afford housing.
• Parents who have aging children are unable to afford housing.
• My brother is no longer going to build that house in the back, nor are my parents.
• My brother is no longer going to build that house in the back, nor are my parents.
• My brother is no longer going to build that house in the back, nor are my parents.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> safeguards in place for this education. safeguards in place for this education.
• </c> education across the state. education across the state. defending<02:05:25.760><c> the</c><02:05
• As the chair of education students?
• </c><02:51:02.800><c> President,</c> educate our children. So, Mr. President, educate our children.
• </c> whose parents are very well off. whose parents are very well off. those<02:55:17.439><c> who</c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 will now come to order.
• And this takes the next step in really addressing the problem and providing intervention, educational
• Let's take up Tab 2, SB 102 on exceptional student education by Senator Gaetz.
• Let's take up tab 2, SB 102 on exceptional student education by Senator Gates.
• And it requires the Department of Education to work with the Florida Center for Students with Unique

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee heard and passed two autism-related bills. SB 112, by Senator Harrell, would expand autism screening and referral grants, extend Early Steps services from age three to age four, designate the University of Florida autism center as a statewide hub, create grants for autism-focused charter schools and summer programs, and establish an autism microcredential for educators and paraprofessionals. Three technical or clarifying amendments were adopted, and the bill received support from Autism Speaks, The Arc of Florida, Foundation for Florida’s Future, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who emphasized early intervention and the need for training and expanded services. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. The committee then considered SB 102, by Senator Gaetz, which would direct the Department of Education to create a workforce credential for students with autism spectrum disorder, including badges for job skills and workplace safety, and require reporting on outcomes such as employment after graduation. An amendment was adopted to allow students on a modified curriculum before formal diagnosis to participate and to require coordination with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA. Testimony from Amy Weatherby of the FSU Autism Institute and CARD strongly supported the bill, stressing the importance of employment outcomes and early preparation, while other organizations also supported it. SB 102 was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after Senator Harrell was recorded as voting in the affirmative on SB 112.

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• Education. Education. &gt;&gt; Good<01:04:06.319><c> morning.
• </c> Kentucky Department of Education. Kentucky Department of Education.
• and our educators.
• </c> &gt;&gt; remedial educational work? &gt;&gt; remedial educational work?
• I'm the director of educator recruitment and development for the Kentucky Department of Education.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the June 9 minutes, then reviewed a deferred personnel contract involving workers’ compensation claims administration. Staff explained that the roughly $50 million figure included about $48 million for claims payments and up to $1.45 million per year for administrative services, with billing based on a fee schedule for specific services rendered. Senator Meredith raised concerns about the vendor’s history, the scoring and bid process, and prior allegations involving the company; the administration responded that the procurement had been conducted under 45A through open competition, with outside scorers and no finding of wrongdoing tied to this contract. Meredith moved to disapprove Contract 167, Hart seconded, and the committee voted 5-2 to disapprove it. The committee then deferred a Western Kentucky University personal services contract because the vendors were still not registered with the Secretary of State’s office. Hart moved to defer the contract until the August 2026 meeting, Meredith seconded, and the motion carried. The committee also approved the agenda covering the various contract lists and deferred items. Next, the committee heard from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on several personal services contracts for medical staffing and related services. Secretary Steven Stack and staff explained that staffing shortages often require outside vendors, that the contracts were competitively bid under 45A, and that the cabinet uses a streamlined vendor pool for specialized needs such as actuaries, auditors, and technical consultants. The committee approved Contracts 52 through 55 without objection. Discussion then began on Contract 61, with Meredith expressing concern that the committee lacked enough detail to judge whether the services could be performed in-house or whether the exchange of resources was appropriate; Stack said the contract was intended to provide efficient access to specialized outside expertise. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on Contract 61 is shown.

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• Something that his parents have known for a long time, and I know they value just as much as the athletic
• And my family, specifically my parents, they taught me growing up, you know, your circle matters.
• Uh, my parents installed that in me and my brothers and sisters, you know, ever since day one.
• to the Columbus School Board, and made available to the Capitol press corps. to the team, coaches, parents
• , and to the team, coaches, parents, and sponsors.<00:31:53.760><c> Our</c><00:31:53.919><c> best</c>

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 25 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• More education, more quality education across the board.
• When you talk about education in general, we talk about early childhood education.
• We talk about, if you will, education at the secondary level.
• I want to say a couple of words about higher education.
• This budget includes an 80/20 split with all educators as well.

Keywords: 996, all

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• If my parents, Virginia and Gus Kavarro, can stand up, it is their first time visiting the legislature
• their first time visiting the legislature, and I'd love to introduce my legislative family to my parents
• their first time visiting the legislature, and I'd love to introduce my legislative family to my parents
• Our education: we have filled our public schools when it comes to facilities funding, and we've got roofs

Keywords: 1182, all

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• How do we educate the public?
• parents.
• We educate parents, but it's also through our social services and all of that sort of thing in food nutrition
• And that was one big focus: education. But it is a continuum.
• educated.

Bills: HCR65 , HB512 , HB1194 , SCR23 , SB502

Committees: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

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• And whereas Colorado institutions of higher education have long offered defined contribution plans with
• </c><00:33:56.760><c> have</c><00:33:56.960><c> long</c><00:33:57.280><c> offered</c> higher education
• have long offered higher education have long offered defined<00:33:58.000><c> contribution</c><00:33
• </c><00:34:12.240><c> in</c><00:34:12.359><c> schools</c><00:34:12.840><c> and</c> financial education
• in schools and financial education in schools and workplaces<00:34:13.640><c> can</c><00:34:13.800><

Keywords: 981, all

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• I see all these educators in the audience and state workers. Thank you. Thank you, Senator.
• I would like to go to our Educational Retirement Board.
• So, Educational Retirement Board final update and legislative proposals. Mr.
• My name is David, and I am the Executive Director of the Educational Retirement Board.
• The proceeds of that went into the Education Retirement Fund.

Committee: House Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

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• That was an opportunity to educate.
• That was an opportunity to educate.
• </c> that's part of our job is educating. that's part of our job is educating.
• Um, but right now I have two parents that are ill.
• WE'RE 49TH in education in red states.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 senators. The journal was adopted without objection, absent senators were excused, and there were no house messages, committee reports, motions, or resolutions before the first bill was called. The main item of business was House Bill 1, described as a conditional measure to set a process for electing U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 if a federal court order lifts current injunctions. The sponsor said the bill would only take effect if the court order is issued and would allow quick compliance with federal rulings. Debate centered on whether the bill was truly responsive to the court or instead an attempt at mid-decade redistricting; opponents argued it would violate Alabama’s constitutional limits on elections and ignore the court’s redistricting orders, while supporters said they were trying to comply with the court and that the issue was partisan rather than personal. Much of the discussion focused on Allen v. Milligan, the Voting Rights Act, and the meaning of the court’s injunctions. One senator argued the bill would dilute Black voting strength and was being driven by national Republican politics, while the sponsor and others insisted the legislature was acting only conditionally and that the court had not ordered the specific action being debated. The exchange became lengthy and contentious, but no final vote or other action on HB1 was taken in the portion provided.

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• amendment, Representative Lockett, an act relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
• , given their first reading, and then returned to the Committee on Postsecondary Education. >> Without
• And House Bill 826, Representative Tipton, an act relating to adult education. >> House Bill 661 and
• House Concurrent Resolution 108 be taken from the Committee on Primary and Secondary Education, given
• </c> loving parents, Rudolph and Jenny Spur. loving parents, Rudolph and Jenny Spur.

Keywords: 958, all

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• last year, we conducted more than 36 in-person stakeholder meetings and implemented broad public education
• last year, we conducted more than 36 in-person stakeholder meetings and implemented broad public education
• Behind every statistic is a son, a daughter, a parent, a family member whose absence leaves permanent
• I'm here for our relatives, our children, our parents, our veterans, our young people, and our friends
• I'm here from our relatives, our children, our parents, our veterans, our young people, and our friends

Summary: The joint Assembly Health and Select Committee on Native American Affairs held an oversight hearing on AB 988, California’s 988 crisis line and mobile crisis response system, followed by a discussion of suicide prevention and intervention in California Indian communities. Members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized that AB 988 was intended to create a true alternative to 911 for behavioral health crises, with “someone to call, someone to come, and somewhere to go,” and that Native communities continue to face disproportionately high suicide rates and barriers to culturally responsive care. The first panel of call center and stakeholder witnesses largely argued that implementation is falling short of the law’s intent. They said 988 call centers are underfunded, text/chat answer rates remain far below call answer rates, staffing is strained, and the system still lacks meaningful statewide interoperability between 988 and 911. Several witnesses said mobile crisis teams are not being dispatched through 988 as envisioned, and that funding formulas and governance are too opaque. San Joaquin County was presented as a local success story, with integrated 988, access lines, and mobile crisis handoffs that have reduced reliance on emergency departments and involuntary holds. Witnesses also discussed the need for better tribal outreach, the role of CCBHCs, and the importance of culturally competent services. State officials from CalHHS and DHCS described the five-year 988 implementation plan, the current governance structure across multiple agencies, and efforts to support training, public awareness, and referral tools. They reported growth in 988 contacts, ongoing training with the Trevor Project, a statewide resource directory, and a tribal awareness campaign. DHCS also outlined proposed trailer bill language that would create a formal designation process for 988 centers, set statewide standards, and require existing centers to obtain designation by 2029. Officials said current funding includes SAMHSA grants, block grant dollars, and an expected $67.3 million from the 988 fund in the next budget year, with a large share earmarked for Medi-Cal mobile crisis services. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Um, we work directly with qualified companies and educational institutions that provide the training
• </c><00:04:27.120><c> institutions</c><00:04:27.840><c> that</c> and educational institutions that and
• So that can happen either at the facility in Kentucky or a parent or sister facility.
• </c><00:09:48.959><c> or</c><00:09:49.279><c> sister</c> in Kentucky or a parent or sister in Kentucky
• or a parent or sister facility.<00:09:50.399><c> So</c><00:09:50.640><c> often</c><00:09:51.040><c>

Keywords: Cabinet for Economic Development – Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Overview 02:35 ----Discussion of BR 868, 2026 Regular Session 24:08, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August 21 minutes. The main presentation was from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development on the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC), which was created in 1984 and is administratively tied to the cabinet. Staff explained that BSSC supports workforce training for companies in Kentucky through two main programs: the grant-in-aid reimbursement program and the skills training investment tax credit. They also described the board’s structure, quarterly meetings, annual audit, and the metropolitan tax credit tied to UPS in Louisville, along with public-private training consortia supported by the program. The cabinet outlined eligibility and funding rules: applicants must be qualified companies, trainees must be full-time Kentucky residents meeting wage requirements, and eligible training includes in-house company-specific training, train-the-trainer efforts, safety/OSHA training, and outside training through KCTCS or other providers. Grant-in-aid is a 50% reimbursement program capped at $75,000 per company per fiscal year and $2,000 per trainee, while the tax credit is capped annually and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are scored based on county tier, wages, workforce development activity, veteran hiring, participation in consortia, and job growth. Members asked for data on trainees and industries served, and staff said they could provide it. They also discussed coordination with other workforce programs, especially KCTCS and the state’s TRAIN program, to avoid overlap and double dipping. Several members asked about program usage and differences between fiscal years. Staff said the tax credit is less popular because it is not refundable and requires tax liability, while grant-in-aid is more attractive because it is cash reimbursement. They said lower or delayed spending in some years can reflect one-year training windows, reimbursement lag, new facilities ramping up, consortia activity, and special allocations such as those tied to Ford facilities. Questions also covered support for new businesses, which staff said can receive favorable scoring for new jobs and may have funds set aside for new location projects. On veterans, staff said they connect companies to Kentucky Valor and other resources, but the program does not track veteran retention outcomes. The final discussion was on a draft bill related to the Kentucky Horse Park and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Representative Vanessa Gracel and Kentucky Horse Park President Lee Carter explained that the proposal is intended to help the park maintain integrity and protect athletes, volunteers, coaches, trainers, and guests from abuse and misconduct. They described SafeSport’s federal role in Olympic and Paralympic sports and said they hope to move the draft forward as legislation in 2026. No votes were taken on the BSSC presentation or the horse park discussion.

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• Nven, for investing in the education and future of our children and for your commitment to our community
• </c><00:18:35.520><c> and</c> Nven, for investing in the education and Nven, for investing in the education
• Monnique Peralta, and to celebrate a true full-circle story of public education. Mrs.
• </c> parents fear the most. parents fear the most.
• ><c> yet</c><04:03:43.439><c> powerful</c> parents shared a simple yet powerful parents shared a simple

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Senate Bill 2084 caps the amount awarded for faculty members of higher education to two years' worth
• What we're doing is updating the adoption code with this, and it will allow parents of adopted children
• What we're doing is we're updating the adoption code with this, and it will allow parents of adopted

Summary: The Civil Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up a long series of Senate bills, adopting a committee substitute for SB 1716 as a working draft before hearing the bill. SB 1716 clarified data privacy language as it applies to utility companies, and it passed on a recorded vote with one nay. The committee then heard and advanced SB 1303, transferring property and records from the Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation to the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and SB 2180, the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act, which requires agents of foreign principals to register with the Secretary of State subject to stated exceptions. Both measures passed without opposition. Members also approved SB 504 setting the minimum marriage age at 18, SB 1209 changing eviction timing to exempt only Sundays and holidays, SB 1448 as a Consumer Protection Act cleanup bill, and SB 1597, a mirror CASA bill clarifying that it does not affect receipt of national funds. SB 1679, described as preserving Oklahoma values and protecting against foreign law overriding Oklahoma contracts, also passed after questions about constitutional and interstate issues. SB 2182, creating a Uniform Civil Remedies Act for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, was adopted after a committee substitute was filed. Later, the committee adopted an amendment to SB 2112 and advanced it as an open-pastures bill for certain county roads in western Oklahoma, then passed SB 2170 requiring supervised visitation for individuals with substantiated DHS findings of sexual abuse. Additional measures approved included SB 2084 limiting settlements in wrongful termination suits involving higher education faculty to two years’ salary, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority and information-sharing rules, SB 1595 restricting state agencies and contractors from steering commercial driver training school choices, SB 1655 expanding post-adoption services through the Children’s Specialty Plan Program, SB 1876 modernizing service of process for foreign insurance companies, SB 1621 allowing county district attorneys to defend county law libraries, SB 1944 clarifying agricultural payroll and independent contractor thresholds, SB 1266 on notary accountability, SB 2072 expanding title-theft investigations and fee waivers, SB 2104 cleaning up the Uniform Trust Code, SB 1769 allowing short-term rental owners to require photo ID from renters and guests age 18 or older, and SB 1827 removing certain University Hospital Trust physician faculty and staff from the Government Tort Claims Act. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• confinement at: one, a facility providing rehabilitative, counseling, treatment, mental health, educational
• Washingtonians who are born in Washington, when we separate families, when we separate children from their parents
• , and under certain circumstances that are beyond our control as a legislature, we find that parents

Bills: HB2730 , HB2713

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, state revenue, private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, 904, all

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• confinement at: one, a facility providing rehabilitative, counseling, treatment, mental health, educational
• Washingtonians who are born in Washington, when we separate families, when we separate children from their parents
• legislature, Under certain circumstances that are beyond our control as a legislature, we find that parents

Summary: The House Finance Committee held public hearings on two bills. HB 2730 would clarify how JLARC evaluates the effectiveness of existing aerospace tax preferences by requiring a rolling five-year comparison of Washington aerospace employment with other states and asking JLARC to consider broader aerospace-sector changes and economic conditions. The prime sponsor and labor testifiers said the bill would add needed clarity and accountability for major tax investments supporting aerospace jobs. A committee question raised whether JLARC would be directed to make recommendations for improving the incentive, and staff and the sponsor said the bill does not specifically require that. HB 2713 would impose a 1% B&O tax surcharge, beginning July 1, 2026, on operators of private detention facilities with more than $1 million in annual Washington gross receipts. The sponsor said the bill is intended to respond to harms associated with private detention and to help fund services and legal support for affected families and communities. A remote testifier urged a much higher surtax on GEO Group, which operates the Northwest Detention Center, while county representatives testified that the bill as written could unintentionally apply to Martin Hall, a juvenile facility in Spokane County that is publicly governed and operated day-to-day by a nonprofit contractor. They asked for an exemption for Martin Hall, and the sponsor said that inclusion of nonprofits was not intended and that she would work with them on amendments. No votes were taken on either bill. The committee closed testimony on HB 2730 and HB 2713 and then adjourned.

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• policies, planning health care services, and even making decisions related to economic development and education
• Their parents would, at that time, make a choice.
• And but they're deciding; the parents decide based on their internal organs.

Bills: HB45 , HB79 , SB79

Committee: House Health

Keywords: Medicaid, colorectal cancer, screening tests, noninvasive tests, preventive care, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sex-based terminology, gender identity, male, female, man, woman, boy, girl, single-sex spaces, women's rights