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• We're working to keep ICE out of hospitals and emergency rooms, but yet we know that our students are
• And so for those reasons, we are sponsoring legislation that puts a tax on any company that operates
• There are a variety of other operational costs.
• Vallejo City exited a year late and Oakland exited a year early by finally paying off their emergency
• They simply need to pay off the emergency apportionment and pass an internal control audit. ...the emergency

Summary: The subcommittee opened with remarks on the state budget and K-12 education, noting the large increase in the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee, the use of deferrals and reserves in the prior budget, and the challenge of balancing education funding against other state priorities. Superintendent Tony Thurmond described California education as improving overall, citing gains in test scores, graduation, and college readiness, but said major gaps remain for low-income students, students of color, agricultural communities, English learners, foster youth, and students with disabilities. He praised recent investments in universal meals, transitional kindergarten, community schools, arts, broadband, and special education, while warning that declining enrollment, chronic absenteeism, and the proposed $5.6 billion Prop. 98 settle-up create uncertainty for districts. He also urged a long-term literacy plan, expanded tutoring, universal kindergarten, and continued protections for students and families affected by immigration enforcement, including ICE-related fear and attendance loss. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Proposition 98 from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Finance explained that the Governor’s budget projects the minimum guarantee will rise by about $21.7 billion over three years, with a $5.6 billion settle-up obligation in 2025-26 intended to avoid overappropriation if revenues weaken. Finance also described revised reserve deposits and withdrawals, ending with about $4.1 billion in the Public School System Stabilization Account by 2026-27. The LAO said recent revenue collections were stronger than expected in the current year but warned that the outlook for 2026-27 is weaker and that stock-market-driven revenues remain volatile. The LAO supported maintaining reserves and one-time spending buffers, but recommended fully funding the guarantee and using other budget solutions rather than shifting the settle-up into future deficits. Members asked about the settle-up process, certification timeline, the effect of attendance declines tied to immigration enforcement, and wildfire-related impacts, including Pasadena Unified’s $4 million special appropriation. On LCFF and necessary small schools, Finance proposed a 2.41% COLA and about $2.2 billion in additional LCFF funding for districts and charters in 2026-27, plus a $30.7 million ongoing increase to raise the necessary small schools allowance by 20%. The LAO supported funding the COLA but said the small-school increase was not tied to a specific cost study and could be redesigned to better target small districts, noting that only a fraction of very small districts would benefit. Questions focused on how small schools access supplemental and concentration grants and how attendance recovery programs are being implemented. The Department of Education said only 130 LEAs had reported attendance recovery so far, likely because it is a new program with compliance requirements, though interest appears to be growing. FICMAT then reviewed the fiscal health of local districts, reporting an uptick in qualified and negative certifications, though still far below Great Recession levels. It said declining enrollment, rising special education costs, and higher labor and insurance costs are the biggest fiscal pressures, and that some districts are using fiscal stabilization plans and staff reductions ahead of second interim reports. FICMAT also discussed wildfire impacts on Pasadena Unified and Los Angeles Unified, explaining that Pasadena’s $4 million state appropriation was based on an early post-fire assessment and that the district is being monitored with the county office of education. Members raised concerns about Pasadena’s leadership, special education staffing shortages, AB 218 sexual abuse litigation costs, insurance premium increases, and the need for stronger prevention and training measures. FICMAT said SB 848 and related policies address some of those concerns by strengthening standards, training, and reporting requirements.

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• In their operational budgets that they receive from the local education agencies, there will be some
• One is what is the mechanism that you use to really kind of pivot in emerging industries.
• Part of that emerging industry we've learned this week is that with the moving forward of AI, which we
• The emergency operations meetings that we have in the morning, it's Raja and my.
• I just discovered by Googling you that you were actually a resident and a fellow in emergency.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Emerging Issues will now come to order. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• My husband was an emergency room physician. We took it really seriously.
• It seems that there was a discriminatory way of applying that emergency.
• Seeing no further business, Emerging Issues is now adjourned. purposes.
• Seeing no further business, emerging issues is now adjourned.

Committee: House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 3037, which would allow certain Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Account tax credits, beginning in 2028, to be carried back to the immediately prior tax year. Representative Allen said the bill was a technical timing change that would not alter the credit amount, cap, refundability, transferability, or other safeguards. Supporters, including the American Federation for Children and a representative of the scholarship organization, said the change would help donors better match contributions to their actual tax liability and could increase participation. One member raised concern about the fiscal impact on education funding, noting the Department of Revenue’s estimate of reduced revenue, while the sponsor said the delayed start date was intended to give the state time to plan. The committee then heard House Bill 2830, which would increase the recorder fee that funds the Missouri Housing Trust Fund from $3 to $9 per real estate document. Representative Collins said the increase would strengthen funding for affordable housing, rental assistance, and homeless prevention. Supporters from Empower Missouri, Love Columbia, Peter and Paul Community Services, and Missouri’s Coalition of Recovery Support Providers testified that the fund is under-resourced, with many requests going unmet and some housing programs unable to support new construction or rehabilitation projects. They described local housing shortages, homelessness, and the need for more capital funding, arguing the fee increase would help meet demand without using general revenue. No opposition testimony was presented. Finally, the committee took up House Bills 1778 and 2760, both aimed at protecting religious exercise during emergencies. The sponsors said the bills were prompted by COVID-era restrictions on churches and would prevent government orders from limiting worship services, while still allowing compliance with building and fire codes and excluding violence or harm. Members debated whether the bills would create a special exemption for houses of worship and whether they could interfere with public health responses to future outbreaks. A Baptist minister testified in opposition, arguing that religious gatherings should not receive special treatment and that restrictions should apply consistently to all mass gatherings. The hearing ended without a vote, and the committee adjourned after public testimony.

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• It ensures operational continuity while the bill proceeds.
• You get an airport, and we get a billion dollars back in our emergency fund.
• You get an airport, and we get a billion dollars back in our emergency fund.
• You get an airport, and we get a billion dollars back in our emergency fund.
• Great operation.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:05:33.560><c> The</c> and declaring an emergency. The and declaring an emergency.
• </c> to recyclers and declaring an emergency. to recyclers and declaring an emergency.
• ,</c><00:13:46.680><c> Senator</c> animal health emergencies, Senator animal health emergencies, Senator
• Emergency<00:14:49.800><c> situations</c><00:14:50.520><c> include</c><00:14:50.839><c> the</c> Emergency
• </c> to animals in need during an emergency. to animals in need during an emergency.

Keywords: 958, all

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• It imposes no new operational requirements.
• Providers operating safely have nothing to fear from Senate Bill 1109.
• My sister is a social worker in emergency response. Thank you.
• The bill also prohibits a non-emergency placement change from occurring. non-emergency placement change
• Until about a year ago, McKinley operated a foster family agency.

Summary: The hearing covered several child welfare, human services, tribal housing, child care, and long-term care bills. SB 1099 would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA; SB 1190 would regulate private youth transport services by requiring permits, background checks, training, and bans on blindfolds, hoods, restraints, and overnight pickups; SB 1322 would streamline tribal access to Community Care Expansion housing grants and better align the process with tribal sovereignty; SB 1109 would require an annual license renewal review for STRTPs with five or more Type A citations in a year; SB 1234 would require fentanyl testing in juvenile dependency cases when a court finds a risk of fentanyl use; SB 991 would require DSS to identify the specific type of abuse on its public licensing database; SB 1200 would redefine “infant” for family child care ratio purposes as under 18 months; and SB 1345 would strengthen foster youth rights regarding access to and dignified transport of personal belongings. The committee also approved a consent calendar including SB 534, SB 1410, and SB 1421. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, often from authors, advocates, county officials, and people with lived experience. Supporters of SB 1190 described traumatic youth transport practices and argued for basic safety standards. SB 1322 supporters said tribal grantees face unnecessary delays and collateral demands that conflict with sovereignty. SB 1109 drew support from county probation officers who cited repeated serious violations and public safety concerns at STRTPs, while the chair ultimately opposed the bill as duplicative of existing CDSS authority. SB 1234 drew emotional support from a grandparent who lost a child to fentanyl, but also opposition from the Drug Policy Alliance and a dependency attorney, who argued the bill was redundant, vague, and could create biased or unnecessary testing; amendments were accepted to narrow the standard. SB 991 supporters said the public needs more specific information about abuse findings, SB 1200 supporters said the change would expand infant care capacity and help working families, and SB 1345 supporters said foster youth deserve dignity rather than having belongings packed in trash bags. Votes were taken after quorum was established. SB 991, SB 1200, SB 1345, SB 1190, SB 1234, SB 1322, and SB 1099 were all reported out of committee, most on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 1234 passed 6-0 as amended to Appropriations, and SB 1099 later had a vote change recorded, ending 5-1. SB 1109 did not advance after the motion failed for lack of a second, and it was held in committee. The committee then adjourned and transitioned into an oversight hearing reviewing the outcomes of AB 2247 (placement stability and notice protections for foster youth) and AB 2496, with presenters discussing how the earlier foster youth placement law has changed practice and the importance of dignity, notice, and youth voice in placement decisions.

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• It imposes no new operational requirements.
• My sister is a social worker in emergency response. Thank you.
• The bill also prohibits a non-emergency placement change from occurring. non-emergency placement change
• . ...operate.
• Until about a year ago, McKinley operated a foster family agency.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ,</c> families facing temporary emergencies, families facing temporary emergencies, whether<01:09:36.480
• </c> framework so that providers can operate framework so that providers can operate safely<01:10:26.920
• </c> actionable insights into emerging actionable insights into emerging topics.<01:37:45.040><c> And
• ><c> and</c> During periods of emergency and During periods of emergency and disruption,<01:43:03.120
• ,</c><01:59:43.000><c> all</c> of well placement, the operations, all of well placement, the operations

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THOSE PANELISTS ARE, SHAWN FISHER, DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER SERVICES, GARY SULLIVAN, EMERGING RISK, AMERICAN
• IT'S MOVED SLOWLY IN TERMS OF INNOVATING AND INCORPORATING AI IN THE OPERATIONAL WORKINGS.
• IT'S BIG THERE BUT WE ALSO USE IN THE OPERATIONAL AREAS. HR. HUMAN RESOURCES.
• THAT FREES UP THE EXPERTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO WORK ON MORE COMPLEX OPERATIONS.
• KOVAL, THINK WE ARE IN THE EMERGING STAGES OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND MR.

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• It is an emergency program that achieves three main things: number one, prevents homelessness before
• it begins; it reduces the length of time families stay in emergency housing; and then it limits repeated
• rental morgage rental mortgage emergency rental morgage rental mortgage and<00:04:24.360><c> utility
• </c> turn two once ineligible for emergency turn two once ineligible for emergency assistance<00:08:01.360
• </c><00:45:50.520><c> costs</c> can keep up with ongoing operating costs can keep up with ongoing operating

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:03:51.720><c> and</c> um who's the director of operations and um who's the director of operations
• </c> assistance grants and emergency assistance grants and emergency Solutions<00:41:51.839><c> grants
• :33.480><c> terms</c><01:10:33.840><c> of</c> is done operating life cycle in terms of is done operating
• </c> 2.45 so you know your your operating 2.45 so you know your your operating cost<01:12:14.480><c>
• </c><01:38:33.040><c> rental</c> Federal covid-19 Emergency rental Federal covid-19 Emergency rental

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:02:00.320><c> Metro</c> that happened during Operation Metro that happened during Operation Metro
• I happened during Operation Metro Surge.
• </c> this were to have happened, Operation this were to have happened, Operation Metro<00:09:13.200><
• </c> in what folks think is post operational in what folks think is post operational metro<00:14:52.639
• Operation Metro Surge. Operation Metro Surge.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• we're talking about a flood emergency.
• It was not enough to have written emergency plans posted in cabins.
• So those are the critical requirements that apply to emergency plans for camp.
• There were no evacuation procedures in Camp Mystic's posted emergency plans.
• There were no evacuation procedures in Camp Mystic's posted emergency plans.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We have also strengthened our financial operations by improving procurement procedures, implementing
• got a defect, to identify that defect and assist the operator in correcting the defect so that it operates
• Our prior school safety series has covered emergency operation plans.
• We issued the first special audit on emergency operations planning in December 2024, and the second special
• These rule changes will affect how all states operate their respective CCDF programs.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And then we have about $840 million in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. That...
• Million in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund.
• So the... ...to the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund.
• We have John Monolo, Deputy Secretary of Operations, here to present.
• Tom Berger, Deputy Secretary of Business Operations for the Department of Management Services, is here

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present to hear the constitutionally required Long-Range Financial Outlook and consider a series of budget amendments. Amy Baker of the Office of Economic and Demographic Research presented the outlook, describing Florida’s continued population growth, strong wage growth, an aging population, housing-market softening, and low consumer sentiment. She said the general revenue forecast was largely unchanged from March, but the state’s funds available had improved because of legislative actions in 2025 that increased the balance forward. She also noted strong reserves, a projected current-year Medicaid deficit of about $125 million, and a three-year outlook that remains positive in the first year but turns negative in years two and three. She highlighted the risk of co-occurring catastrophic events, using a normalized Great Miami Hurricane scenario to illustrate potential state losses. The outlook was adopted after brief comments from House and Senate members emphasizing fiscal restraint and efficiency. The commission then approved multiple budget amendments, mostly without objection. The Agency for Health Care Administration received amendments to realign funding for Florida KidCare based on estimating conference results, to provide $85 million in budget authority for disproportionate share hospital payments, and to adjust Medicaid and long-term care appropriations, including placing surplus funds into reserve. The Department of Health received $6.3 million in additional authority for newborn screening. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Management Services each received $2.2 million in Private Inmate Welfare Trust Fund authority for repair invoices and pending projects. The Department of State was authorized to release $2.5 million in nonrecurring general revenue for cultural and museum grants and America 250 commemorative grants. The Department of Transportation received approval for a project roll-forward and for work program changes, including advancing I-95 widening in Duval County and the I-4 corridor in Polk and Osceola counties. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• And we've set the rate for emergency services provided by out-of-network providers.
• If their child were to go into respiratory distress, is there any recourse to seek emergency services
• recourse to seek emergency services, their only recourse for emergency services, on a regular basis to
• Will their claims be denied because of repeated visits to the emergency room?
• Consider these potential scenarios that could occur if these plans operate without DOI enforcement.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• expenses because a lot operational expenses because a lot of these host hospitals have a need for the
• I think in our area we built a new emergency room facility at USA, and I can tell you from... facility
• The question was about the emergency rooms. Thank you. about the emergency rooms. Thank you.
• As Matt mentioned, we are state-funded and take no local or federal operational money.
• First, there’s creative writing, also home to film, digital media, emerging new media.

Bills: SB1 , HB176 , HB86 , SB1 , HB176 , HB86

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• And um owner-operator of this housing.
• Um, so we're adding emergency shelter construction.
• </c><00:48:49.280><c> shelter</c> would like to build an emergency shelter would like to build an emergency
• We're emergency shelter construction.
• I appreciate to live off and operate.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Typically, only one or two clinics are operating at the same time.
• Each clinic operating at the same time.
• , emergencies, emergencies, carry<00:09:00.520><c> controlled</c><00:09:00.920><c> substances,</c><00
• </c> 601 9120 emergency for full review. 601 9120 emergency for full review.
• Of course, you know, last month we did find the emergency regulations deficient.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed several Fish and Wildlife regulations. Staff explained amendments to 301 KAR 2:176, 4:112, and 6:030, including updating wildlife control tag language, creating an impoundment agent program for seized wildlife, and clarifying boating safety rules. A member raised a concern about boat wakes near docks, and staff said the commission had recently voted on related changes that were not yet included because the regulation had been filed earlier; those changes would have to come back later. The committee approved the staff amendments without objection. The Board of Veterinary Examiners then presented 201 KAR 16:767, which would require veterinary managers to be physically present during business hours and limit them to five registered facilities. Board representatives said they had tried to meet with affected parties before the hearing but had not reached agreement. A representative for Kentucky Pet IQ argued the rule was written for full-service hospitals and would be impractical for short, limited-service clinics that only provide vaccinations, preventive care, and parasite testing. Members expressed concern about the rule’s impact on veterinary access in underserved areas, and the committee voted to defer the regulation until the next month so the parties could continue negotiating. The committee next considered Transportation Cabinet 601 KAR 9:120, the online insurance verification system, in both ordinary and emergency form. The chair said staff had identified conflicts with a bill passed the prior year and moved to find the regulations deficient. The motion passed on a roll call vote, with six ayes and two pass votes. The committee then found ordinary ABC regulations 804 KAR 12:020 and 12:030 deficient as well, again by six ayes and two pass votes, after noting that the emergency versions had already been found deficient the previous month. Finally, the committee reviewed Cabinet for Health and Family Services 902 KAR 55:110, which would require veterinarians to report dispensed controlled substances to KASPER while exempting administered medications. OIG staff said the rule was meant to align regulation with statute, which includes veterinarians as prescribers, and emphasized that the reporting duty applies to prescriptions, not administration to animals. Some members supported the change as a needed anti-diversion measure, while others worried about implementation burdens and timing. After discussion, the committee found the regulation deficient by a 6-2 vote. The meeting then moved into full review of 922 KAR 1:565, a Department for Community Based Services rule implementing kinship care provisions from Senate Bill 151; staff said it was needed for implementation once funding is available, but a member criticized the two-year delay and the inclusion of language conditioning implementation on funding. A public witness from the Kinship Families Coalition argued the rule should not shift the 120-day application window in a way that could affect federal funding eligibility and urged the committee to reject the regulation as written.

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• And Maryam Sisi, Director of Operations for Queens Care, a Los Angeles based nonprofit.
• I am Mariam Cisse, Director of Operations at Queen's Care.
• And necessary small schools receive additional state funding to support their operations.
• It is an appropriate acknowledgement of the operational, personnel, and budgetary circumstances that
• . especially a bilingual emergency credential teacher, they could serve the whole year.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all