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• then, even to go on to child welfare just a little bit, how can you have foster homes and foster parents
• if people don't even... ...just a little bit, how can you have foster homes and foster parents if people
• So we've done a lot of outreach to educate schools and other frontline individuals that come in contact
• So part of the challenge we have with the mobile response teams is education and outreach, and making
• I think we have opportunities to better educate and provide some assurance for the public that this is

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee held a panel discussion on Florida’s mental health and substance abuse system, with representatives from DCF, AHCA, two managing entities, and two providers describing how the state’s behavioral health network is funded and operated. Members focused on the implementation of prior legislative investments, especially the $50 million in recurring funding from Representative Maney’s bill and the earlier $126 million community behavioral health appropriation. Witnesses said the newer funds were used mainly for crisis beds, discharge planning, outpatient services, regional collaboratives, and a USF Marchman Act report, while the larger behavioral health appropriation supported CAT, FACT, FIT, forensic teams, residential and outpatient services, and crisis care, with most dollars going directly to services and only a small share to administration. A major theme was access to crisis care and the role of mobile response teams, 988, and central receiving facilities in diverting people from Baker Act admissions and reducing readmissions. DCF and providers said mobile response teams have expanded, are being used to de-escalate crises and connect people to care, and have shown strong diversion results and reductions in Baker Acts in some regions. Members also asked about waitlists, children in crisis, and how to handle people without housing or support; providers said discharge planning is individualized but often constrained by homelessness, transportation, and a lack of safe placements, and several witnesses identified housing as one of the biggest barriers to recovery and stability. The committee also examined provider sustainability, reimbursement, and funding gaps. Witnesses described delays caused by contract timing, cost allocation rules, and Medicaid reimbursement rates that do not always keep pace with labor and operating costs, especially for smaller providers and rural networks. DCF and AHCA said managing entities can provide advances, retroactive rate adjustments, and technical assistance, and that Medicaid managed care plans have network standards and complaint/dispute processes. Members raised concerns about a reported $7 million loss in federal non-sustainable funds, provider closures, and whether there is a formal ombudsman process for disputes; DCF said the federal reductions were known and tied to one-time funds, and that the department generally handles provider issues informally while working with managing entities to preserve continuity of care.

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• ,... ...ensure representation across gender, age, areas of the state, education, race, and income.
• You talked about deterrence, but also education.
• Most of the cost there is for education and for the changing of training and forms.
• It's educating people.
• Maybe there's some driver education.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on impaired driving, beginning with data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission and a discussion of a proposed reduction in the legal per se blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08 to 0.05. Mark McKekney presented crash and fatality data showing that about half of traffic fatalities involve an impaired driver, that alcohol remains the most common substance involved, and that impairment is strongly associated with speeding and higher crash risk. He also summarized a Washington/AAA survey finding support for lowering the limit rose from 54% to 71% after respondents received information about safety impacts, and he said the most persuasive arguments were that the change would save lives and reduce impaired driving. Committee members asked about how much alcohol can produce a 0.05 BAC, enforcement practices, blood testing in fatal crashes, and whether other states or countries use lower limits. The committee then heard emotional testimony from Joshua Jackman, who described severe injuries and long-term consequences from being struck by a drunk driver in 2007, and said the proposed law could help prevent similar tragedies by encouraging people to plan ahead. A panel followed with testimony from AAA Washington, the Washington State Patrol, and the Department of Transportation. AAA supported a 0.05 standard and cited research and international experience showing fewer fatalities and serious injuries without major effects on arrests or the hospitality industry. The State Patrol said the bill is intended to prevent crashes rather than increase arrests and would not change stop standards or DUI investigative practices. WSDOT described the safety, work-zone, congestion, equipment-damage, and liability costs caused by impaired driving, including recent crashes involving snowplows and road crews. No vote was taken on the impaired-driving discussion. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5234, which would raise snowmobile registration fees from $50 to $75 and vintage snowmobile fees from $12 to $18, with additional revenue going to the snowmobile account for grooming, plowing, sanitation, and other State Parks snowmobile programs. State Parks said the program has seen declining registrations and reduced services, while supporters from the snowmobile community said the increase is needed to stabilize the program and keep trails open. Some testimony supported the need for more revenue but opposed the fee increase as the wrong solution, arguing the program needs broader reform and that many snowmobiles remain unregistered. The hearing record noted 3 people signed in pro and 105 con. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6110, which would clarify the definition of e-bikes, exclude vehicles capable of exceeding 20 mph solely on motor power or easily modified to do so, and direct the Department of Licensing to convene a work group to develop recommendations for regulating electric motorcycles. Committee discussion focused on the distinction between legal e-bikes and faster e-motos, with questions about wattage, speed, youth use, and whether the bill should define e-motorcycles more directly. Students, local officials, city representatives, trail advocates, and bicycle groups testified in support, describing safety concerns, injuries, and confusion in enforcement, while also emphasizing that true e-bikes improve mobility and access. Several local government and advocacy witnesses asked for a clearer statutory definition of e-motorcycles and a civil enforcement path for juveniles. No final action was taken on the bills during the hearing.

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• parent.
• parent.
• You've got educational support.
• You've got educational job training.
• </c> copious sums of money in education copious sums of money in education benefits,<01:39:41.360><c>

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• SNAP Nutrition Education is ended by the HR1 bill that was passed in July.
• So this is the end of SNAP Nutrition Education.
• It will scan UPC barcodes, and it'll give them a yes or no, and it will also inject nutrition education
• after having a nonprofit for hunger relief for 15 years, one of the things that we found is that parents
• Well, I can very quickly just tell you we are also using some of this federal nutrition education money

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee reviewed three DHS out-of-state service contracts: a $690,000-plus sole-source contract for DCFS with Evident Change for maintenance and operation of the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making practice hub; a $1.2 million sole-source contract for County Operations with Sifter Solutions to support a SNAP waiver compliance solution; and a $156,000 contract for Developmental Disabilities with Samaritan Integrative Services for psychiatric services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. The chair and staff explained the contracts and noted that the Evident Change and Sifter contracts were sole-source due to the proprietary nature of the systems or services involved. Most of the discussion focused on the Evident Change contract. Members questioned DCFS about long-term dependence on the vendor, the lack of a competitive bid, the absence of a clear off-ramp, and whether the state was paying more overall as the work was split into multiple contracts. DCFS said the contract before the committee was only for maintenance and operations of a web-based platform used daily for safety assessments and case planning, while a separate Evident Change contract covers case reviews, CQI work, and data management. The vendor said it was continuing to reduce its role and had begun off-ramp discussions, but members remained concerned that the state was too reliant on the vendor. Staff said the contract had to be approved by May 31 or the system could be turned off. The committee also discussed the Sifter Solutions contract, which supports Arkansas’s SNAP waiver pilot by providing a dynamic list of excluded products and a consumer app that scans barcodes and provides nutrition information. DHS said the waiver is intended to improve the nutritional value of SNAP benefits, that the contract is funded with remaining federal SNAP Nutrition Education dollars that would otherwise be returned, and that the University of Pennsylvania will conduct the evaluation at no cost. Members asked about the benefit to Arkansas, whether the app would include nutrition and budgeting information, and whether the state would own the application or need future renewals. DHS said the two-year term was intentionally aligned with the waiver period and that future procurement options could change. After discussion, the committee noted the items as reviewed and adjourned without objections or votes recorded in the transcript.

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• Madam Chair, Senate Bill 1210 requires a private post-secondary educational institution that is not domiciled
• application for out-of-state registration to the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education
• or by a name other than the name listed on the student's official school records without written parental

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard staff presentations on a series of bills covering elections, education, health, criminal law, taxes, and property issues. Among the measures described were HB 2308 on dental insurer ownership restrictions; SB 1126 on school cooperation with DCS caseworkers; SB 1210 on out-of-state online postsecondary registration; SCR 1006 on restroom accommodations and pronoun/name use in public schools; and several election-related bills, including SB 1006 on campaign contribution itemization thresholds, SB 1029 on committee treasurers after a candidate’s death, SB 1038 on transmission of cast vote records, SB 1057 on ballot paper fraud-countermeasure certification, and SB 1237 on consultation for election rulemaking. Most of these were noted as being on third-read consent calendars. The committee also discussed HB 283, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, to update diabetic coverage requirements in health benefits plans, with testimony emphasizing newer glucose-monitoring technology and potential long-term health savings. Other bills summarized included SB 1049 on spousal maintenance standards, SB 1053 on concealed weapons permit fees for residents versus nonresidents, SB 1093 on expanding the definition of riot and adding it as a predicate offense, SB 1160 on restricting drones within one mile of ticketed entertainment events, and SB 1211 on lifetime injunctions for victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence. Members asked several questions, especially about the drone restriction and its scope, including exemptions for law enforcement and written consent from event organizers. Later discussion covered tax and property measures: SB 1293 would limit GPLIT revenue abatements so school district-designated revenues are not abated; SB 1294 would keep a destroyed property’s classification in place for up to five years or until its use changes, with members discussing how that would preserve valuation and aid rebuilding after fires or other disasters; and SB 1430 would make technical, clarifying, and cleanup changes to Department of Revenue tax statutes. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the meeting concluded after questions and discussion.

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• Those that do come back, we have a moral obligation to educate those that send us here on what the real
• Doctor American completed his residency with McClennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation
• daughter, Everett and Rory, her precious grandchildren, Javier and Daphne Gonzalez, that's Brandon's parents

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• SROs and local law enforcement to go into an elementary school and pick up the student without their parent
• As it relates to your question on K-12 education, that's the law of the land.
• Every student has the right to an education.

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• Allison Frenzel, who's the education program specialist at the California Department of Education. who's
• the education program specialist at the California Department of Education, and then Michael Weoff,
• space is the Career Education Master Plan.
• I'm also an educator and arts advocate.
• So I have been exploring, as an educator, that there's an intersection where we have educators and then

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on the Arts

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :35.359><c> a</c> third-party torches interference when a third-party torches interference when a parent
• </c> parent gamles away their child support? parent gamles away their child support?
• If we're serious about high-paying jobs in a diversified economy, then let's invest in education, innovation
• <00:40:20.240><c> let's</c><00:40:20.480><c> invest</c><00:40:20.720><c> in</c><00:40:20.960><c> education
• ,</c> economy, then let's invest in education, economy, then let's invest in education, innovation,<00

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And we know education, and so much more.
• As a parent and as a Minnesota resident, I pay taxes on a lot of that stuff.
• , and the first vice president of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators.
• </c><00:13:34.720><c> must</c><00:13:35.040><c> call</c> As an educator, I also must call As an educator
• </c> Now, um you want to tell us as educators Now, um you want to tell us as educators that<00:14:01.520

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a press-style discussion in support of House File 4343, which would end Minnesota’s sales tax exemption for digital advertising services and physical advertising space such as billboards. Supporters said the bill would raise more than $300 million in revenue and allow the state sales tax rate to be reduced, while also modernizing the tax code to reflect a digital, service-based economy. Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota argued the current sales tax base is outdated, too narrow, and unfairly shifts burden onto Minnesota businesses, workers, and property taxpayers. Representative Lislegard said the bill would help fund schools, health care, infrastructure, child care, and local government, and framed it as a response to structural budget gaps and rising property taxes. She said large corporations are not paying their fair share and that the state should cut exemptions rather than reduce public services. Several speakers from labor, education, health care, and the arts backed the proposal, including a working parent who cited high child care costs, an AFSCME representative from Hennepin County Medical Center who said the revenue is needed to support the safety-net hospital, a musician who said streaming and ad-driven platforms profit from artists’ labor, and an educator who criticized social media companies’ impact on youth. The speakers repeatedly argued that major tech and advertising companies such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, TikTok, and Spotify should contribute more to public services, while ordinary Minnesotans already pay too much. Representative White closed by acknowledging the bill faces a difficult path but said supporters would keep fighting for it. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the portion provided, and the event ended with one question from the audience.

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• Efforts like fetal development education help people see the reality of life...
• This is a group committed to educating and equipping citizens to engage in public life with clarity,
• Celebrating over 30 years of excellence in education.
• Because she knew—my mom only had a sixth-grade education—but she knew. You...
• Only had a sixth-grade education, but she knew that education was going to be our freedom, that it was

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So you are working with public education and higher education.
• How many public education schools are you guys working with? Can you tell me?
• 17 of the 19 higher educational institutions are Participating.
• As far as educating, what kind of things does the Department of Defense need?
• They come from parents who are drug addicted.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• It's a good place to start: improving provider education, both pre- and post-doctoral.
• We do have a continuing education forum scheduled for this fall.
• And then the education stuff, you know, I mean, that's not easy.
• It's not like there's a bill that's going to solve our education problem.
• I'm here as a parent of a newborn daughter, Sophia.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• I went to the Department of Education. I went to the State Board of Education. I went to the DRRA.
• I went to the Department of Education. I went to the State Board of Education. I went to the DRRA.
• </c> I also come at this issue as a parent I also come at this issue as a parent and<02:05:37.840><c>
• </c> about my experience as a young parent about my experience as a young parent um<02:44:39.920><c>
• So, my experience as a parent onsite.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There were several parents of A&M students that were very shocked and horrified at what was going on,
• I would submit to you, Representative Fairly, that there is no bona fide educational, medical, psychological
• whatever we want to call it, have you ever encountered a situation in which there was a bona fide educational
• And it was a bona fide educational purpose where we were able to use those materials in a very limited
• I would hope so, but I like the idea that education within law enforcement is also covered, at least

Summary: The Subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties met with a quorum present and first handled witness-registration corrections for House Bill 2461, changing one witness from support to neutral and deleting another registration; HB 2461 was left pending. The subcommittee then heard House Bill 3507, which would create a tiered penalty structure for repeat theft offenders by increasing penalties for those with five or more prior theft convictions. Representative Wharton and Walker County District Attorney Will Durham testified in support, arguing current law treats chronic shoplifters the same regardless of how many prior convictions they have. No opposition was presented, and HB 3507 was left pending. The committee next heard House Bill 1871, which would increase penalties for attempted capital murder of a peace officer, raise the minimum sentence to 25 years, and deny parole and mandatory supervision for those convicted. Representative Dyson, Brazos County District Attorney Jarvis Parsons, Lieutenant Ed Ramirez, and Chief Deputy Constable Calder Lively testified in support, describing attacks on officers and arguing the bill would provide stronger deterrence and truth in sentencing. No questions or opposition were recorded, and HB 1871 was left pending. House Bill 4911 followed, updating child exploitation laws to address AI-generated and deepfake child sexual abuse material by expanding definitions and criminalizing knowing possession or viewing of fake or computer-generated images depicting minors. Representative Fairly and Harris County DA’s Office division chief Steven Driver supported the bill, saying technology had outpaced existing law and that the measure would help protect children. A committee member raised concerns about broad affirmative defenses in the bill, and Representative Fairly said the office would work on an amendment. HB 4911 was left pending. Finally, on HB 795, Representative Bowers moved that the subcommittee report completion of deliberations and recommend the bill for full committee consideration; the motion passed 3-2, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Please stand: Samantha Yoko, high school science teacher; Kim Keeper, special education; and Ann McKiddy
• As parents, mentors, and legislators, we have a duty to protect children from exploitation and harm.
• While parents and caregivers must strive to monitor technology, they cannot do that alone.
• then the gentleman interrupted the point that the fact is, is that kids can go and get their adult parents
• “Gentleman interrupted the point that the fact is, is that kids can go and get their adult parents, their

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous day’s journal by a 122-0 vote, and numerous introductions of special guests, including Special Olympics participants, occupational therapy and social work students and professionals, teachers, social workers, local officials, and community groups visiting for Hill Day and other advocacy events. Members also made announcements about committee meetings before the chamber recessed until 2 p.m. On the floor, House Bill 2974 was perfected and printed with little debate. Supporters said it would codify telehealth access in Missouri’s licensure reciprocity framework, helping seniors and rural residents continue to receive care. House Bill 2934, a bipartisan St. Louis convention center governance measure, also advanced after adoption of an amendment changing governor-appointed board seats to two city, two county, and one at-large member. The bill would merge existing entities managing the convention center and Dome, create a new board structure, and authorize a convention district tax framework and related financing rules; members discussed local control, revenue use, and the length of agreements under the bill. House Bill 2057, a technical fix for Osage Beach entertainment district authority, was adopted and perfected and printed. Supporters said it corrects an error from a prior bill and would allow Osage Beach to create an entertainment district similar to those in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Branson to support tourism and economic development. The chamber also took up House Bill 1839 and related bills on age verification for pornographic websites. Proponents argued the measure is needed to protect minors from online pornography and exploitation, citing the Supreme Court’s upholding of a similar Texas law and Missouri’s existing attorney general enforcement efforts; opponents raised privacy, enforcement, and unintended-consequences concerns, including whether less-scrupulous sites could become more accessible. After a motion for the previous question, the House adopted the committee substitute and perfected and printed House Bill 1839 by a 104-16 vote with 20 present.

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• The education committee has met and reports the following. Senate Bill 1 should pass.
• And this was not the birthday plan that she or her family had hoped for, but her parents have asked people
• 42.640><c> her</c> she or her family had hoped for, but her she or her family had hoped for, but her parents
• 00:21:44.240><c> to</c><00:21:45.039><c> um</c><00:21:45.360><c> send</c><00:21:45.600><c> her</c> parents
• have asked people to um send her parents have asked people to um send her celebratory<00:21:47.039><

Keywords: 958, all

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• In education, we deal with it quite a bit.
• our home when he was preaching at my church, and they quickly became family friends. ...People my parents
• They don't just groom the child, they groom the parents and others around them to gain access. ...The
• And we all know this, and I imagine anyone here who is a parent has probably told your children, if anyone
• Of what I've told my own children, what my parents told me. If someone tells you, "Do not tell.

Bills: HB34 , HB128 , HB621 , HB748 , HB2259 , HB2960 , HB3113 , HB4749 , SB835 , HB128

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations

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• </c> department of education department of education to<00:28:03.039><c> develop</c><00:28:03.440><c>
• </c> reliable partner in funding education. reliable partner in funding education.
• </c> education commission. education commission.
• I'd look to adequate education.
• from the education funding to be drawn from the education trust<03:15:08.560><c> fund.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session began with HB 656, as amended, which would treat federal funds received by school districts as unanticipated money unless already listed in the annual report, and would require notices and school board minutes to identify the grant and summarize any obligations attached to accepting it. Supporters said the bill was aimed at transparency so voters would understand the “strings attached” to grants, while opponents raised concerns that the amendment was new, potentially vague, and could require districts to publish lengthy or redundant information, increasing costs and administrative burden. Several members suggested alternative approaches, such as a state-level list of common grant obligations or posting grant documents online. No vote was taken, and some members argued the bill was not ready for action. The committee then moved to HB 665, which would expand eligibility for free school meals to households at up to 300% of federal poverty guidelines and use education trust fund money to cover the added cost. Representative Damon strongly supported the bill, citing food insecurity and arguing the fiscal note likely overstated costs because the bill requires at least one free meal, not necessarily both breakfast and lunch. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended, and no vote or final action on HB 665 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• young voters, promoting civic education, and strengthening our democracy from the ground up.
• He helped pass ballot measures that protected working families and public education.
• Marvin Lavelle Boomer Jr. was an educator at Castlemont High School with deep passions for community
• education, particularly in Black neighborhoods, and for Oakland.
• To his parents, he was a treasured son. Marvin embodied the spirit of California.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing the League of Women Voters of San Francisco Youth Council, the Jane Center of Northern California, a departing UC Sacramento intern, and members of the Sam Yup Benevolent Association/Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. The chamber then moved to the Daily File, where most items were passed and retained on file, and AB 1044 was moved to the inactive file at the author’s request. The main floor action was on ACR 91, authored by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, which recognized June 2025 as Portuguese Heritage Month, June 10 as the Day of Portugal, and April 18 as the Day of the Azores. Supportive remarks highlighted the long history and contributions of Portuguese Americans in California, especially in agriculture, business, public service, and culture, and Assembly Member Macedo spoke as a co-author and second-generation Portuguese American. The resolution received 64 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. Macedo also shared Portuguese sweet bread with members, and Aguiar-Curry introduced Portuguese dignitaries and community leaders in the chamber. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournments in memory. Members honored Phil Jerizzo, Dr. Marvin Lavelle Boomer Jr., and Elizabeth Starr, describing their public service, mentorship, community leadership, and family legacies. The Assembly then announced upcoming session dates and adjourned until Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 9 a.m.